How Great Thou Art – Morning Prayer for Christmas

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It’s Christmas in the Church Calendar. January 4, 2024

Praying today for Jerick in Van Nuys, California.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “How Great Thou Art” by Carl Boberg and translated by Stuart Hine with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 85 and 87 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Ephesians 5:1-20 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

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First Sunday after Christmas 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 for ever. Amen.

More than enough for me – Morning Prayer for Christmas

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It’s Christmas in the Church Calendar. January 3, 2024

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “More” by Stephanie Osorio and me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 68 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Ephesians 4:17-32 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

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First Sunday after Christmas 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 for ever. Amen.

In the highest – Morning Prayer, Christmas Day

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It’s Christmas Day in the Church Calendar. December 25, 2023

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Edward Barnes and James Chadwick. Our Scripture lesson is Luke 2:8-20 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

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The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day I – O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Veiled in flesh – Morning Prayer, Christmas Eve

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Listen to a discussion I had with my father-in-law, Keith Curlee, about today’s carol!

It’s Christmas Eve in the Church Calendar. December 24, 2023

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn. Our Scripture lesson is Philippians 2:5-11 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent – 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 for ever. Amen.

What can I give Him? – Morning Prayer, Third Saturday of Advent

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It’s the third Saturday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 23, 2023

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Christina Rossetti and Gustav Holst with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 55 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 25:31-46. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

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Third Sunday of Advent – Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Jesus, Emmanuel – Morning Prayer, Third Friday of Advent

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It’s the third Friday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 22, 2023

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “You Are My All In All” by Dennis Jernigan with additional Christmas lyrics by me and we’ll include a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 40 and 54 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 25:14-30 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

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Third Sunday of Advent – Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.