Category Archives: Christmas

Christmas Day I, December 25, 2019

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The Collect: Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 9:2-7 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 96 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Titus 2:11-14 read from New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 29th we remember Thomas Becket, priest, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The First Sunday after Christmas, December 30

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First Sunday after Christmas Sunday, December 30, 2018

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm: 147 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: John 1:1-18 read from the New Century Version Bible

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Christmas Day Proper II, December 25

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Christmas Day Proper II Tuesday, December 25, 2018

The Collect: Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 62:6-12 read from the King James Version Bible

Psalm 97 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Titus 3:4-7 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 read from the Message Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 27 we remember John, Apostle and Evangelist

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