Almighty God,
who wonderfully created us in your own image
and yet more wonderfully restored us
through your Son Jesus Christ:
grant that, as he came to share in our humanity,
so we may share the life of his divinity;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaiah 61.10 \u2013 62.3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10<\/sup> I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, 62 For Zion\u2019s sake I will not keep silent, Luke 2.15\u201321<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15<\/sup> When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, \u2018Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.\u2019 16<\/sup>So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. 17<\/sup>When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18<\/sup>and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19<\/sup>But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 20<\/sup>The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21<\/sup> After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All collects and readings appointed for this day as well as the orders of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer can be found at almanac.oremus.org\/2020-12-27<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday 27th December – First Sunday of Christmas Collect Almighty God,who wonderfully created us in your own imageand yet more wonderfully restored usthrough your Son Jesus Christ:grant that, as he came to share in our humanity,so we may share the life of his divinity;who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy … <\/p>\n
my whole being shall exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11<\/sup> For as the earth brings forth its shoots,
and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise
to spring up before all the nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and for Jerusalem\u2019s sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and her salvation like a burning torch.
2<\/sup> The nations shall see your vindication,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and all the kings your glory;
and you shall be called by a new\u00a0name
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0that the mouth of the Lord will\u00a0give.
3<\/sup> You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGospel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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