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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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First Sunday after Christmas, December 31

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First Sunday after Christmas, December 31

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 New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Psalm 147 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: John 1:1-18 read from the God’s Word Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 3 we celebrate the life of William Alfred Passavant Prophetic Witness read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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