A WORD
FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS, Day 5
Happy first Sunday of Christmas! We are spending Christmastide with G.K. Chesterton, the good old theologian, British mystery writer, and Christmas elf. I am pairing one of his Christmas poems or essays with different nativity images daily. I’d love to have you join us!
Today’s letter includes:
Community practices and prayers for the First Sunday of Christmas
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Let’s begin.
Community Practice & Prayer
Read today’s lectionary passages from the Book of Common Prayer (Year C)
Isaiah 61:10—62:5; Psalm 147:12-20v; Galatians 3:23—4:7; John 1:1-18
Pray out loud the Collect for the First Sunday of Christmas from the Book of Common Prayer.
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, kindled 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.
Contemplative Practice & Prayer
Begin with a simple breath prayer from today’s lectionary (John 1:14):
Inhale: And the Word became flesh
Exhale: and lived among us.
Repeat gently until you sense you are ready to move forward.
