The Fifth Day of Christmas

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Highlights & Mini-Bible Study

Book of Common Prayer | Daily Office Readings

Christmastide - Holy Innocents

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. John 1:14| Enriching Our Worship 1, p.18

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Readings

Today | Friday | 29 December 2017 |
Ps. 18:1–20; Ps. 18:21–50; 2 Samuel 23:13–17b; 2 John 1–13; John 2:1–11 (New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised)

Psalm 18

I love you, O my God, you protect me;

I was afraid to even to death and God came and protected me;

God delivered me; the Lord was my support;

God rescued me!

2 John 1 | Background

Blessings in the truth we know in Jesus Christ;

Let us love one another as Jesus as taught us;

Be on your guard and not listen to false prophets;

I want to talk to you face-to-face so that our joy will be complete.

John 2 | Background

Jesus and his mother and his disciples went to a wedding; the wine ran out; the servants filled water jugs; created the good wine; this was the first miracle.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer
6th Day of Christmas - Year B (Mark)

Collect for the Day:

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

For Mission

O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your Name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those

who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial,

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours,

now and forever. Amen.

Thanksgiving for the Mission of the Church
Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to reconcile the world to yourself: We praise and bless you for those whom you have sent in the power of the Spirit to preach the Gospel to all nations. We thank you that in all parts of the earth a community of love has been gathered together by their prayers and labors and that in every place your servants call upon your Name; for the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.