Third Day of Christmas

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Highlights & Mini-Bible Study
Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication
Third Day of Christmas | St John, Son of Zebedee

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. John 1:14, NRSV, EOW 1
Pray this way or this way or this way.
Today | Tuesday | 27 December  2016
Psalm 97 | REJOICE!
God rules!
The heavens declare God’s righteousness!
Zion hears God and is glad!
Judah rejoices in our God!
Rejoice in the Lord for your deliverance!
Proverbs 8 | Wisdom
Wisdom is with God at the creation as she is described to be with God in all things.
John 13 | Last supper continues …
Jesus said to them whoever receives someone who has sent has received me and the Father; Jesus calls to Judas to do what he needs to do - his betrayal; Jesus tells his disciples to love one another as Jesus has loved them so they should love one another.

S: Book of Common Prayer; Mission St Clare; New Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th ed.; HS+; New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Collect of the Day: St. John the Evangelist
Shed upon your Church, O Lord, the brightness of your light; that we, being
illumined by the teaching of your apostle and evangelist John, may so walk in the light of your truth, that at length we may attain to the fullness of eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for the Renewal of Life

O God, the King eternal,
who divides the day from the night
and turns the shadow of death into the morning:
Drive far from us all wrong desires,
incline our hearts to keep your law,
and guide our feet into the way of peace;
that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day,
we may, when night comes,
rejoice to give you thanks;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 For Social Justice
Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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