First Sunday after Christmas

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My Quick Bible Study & Prayers Based on
Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings

Opening Sentence |
The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall
see it together. Isaiah 40:5

Daily Office Prayers |

Readings | Biblegateway.com |
First Sunday after Christmas
Psalm 93, 96 & 34
Isa. 62:6-7, 10-12
Heb. 2:10-18
Matt. 1:18-25

Psalm 93 |
The Lord is King and ruler and is the universes creator;
The waters make waves and noise but the Lord is
greater!

Hebrews 2 |
God made people perfect through suffering;
I will put my trust in Jesus who destroyed death;
Jesus became like all humans and has suffered.

Matthew 1 |
Birth of Jesus took this way- Mary became pregnant through the
Holy Spirit - Joseph was going to divorce her but an angel appeared
to him and told him what was going on; Joseph understood and
kept Mary.

Tomorrow |
Dec. 31
Psalm 46, 48
Isa. 26:1-9
2 Cor. 5:16––6:2
John 8:12-19

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect of the Day:
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 forever. Amen.

For Mission
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the
earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those
who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people
everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations
into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten
the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis
Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

AR |
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing
through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.                            
Romans 15:13
S: HS+; Book of Common Prayer; Mission St Clare; The Episcopal Church in Garrett County, Maryland, USA;
biblegateway.com; dailyoffice.org; pandora.com; New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised, 4th edition
copyright © 1989, 1995, the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the United States of America; Enriching Our Worship; Wiki Commons Images; google blogger; bible.org;
Celebrate & Evangelical Lutheran Worship- Augsburg Fortress; first person reflection - 25 August 2018 a.d.

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