CHRISTMAS SEASON CHRISTMAS DAY MORNING PRAYER Together Growing

CHRISTMAS SEASON CHRISTMAS DAY MORNING PRAYER Together: Growing, Caring, Sharing in God’s Love

WELCOME TO THIS MORNING PRAYER. The Power. Point presentation will give you all you need to say at home this morning prayer. For the Song, just click on the title, and the weblink will open it directly in your computer. Watch the video in full screen, then come back to this presentation. The Psalm can be read by two people or two groups of people if you want. You may start by lighting a candle.

O Lord, open our lips, All and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

(Time of quiet to be in presence of the Lord)

You laid the foundation of the earth, All and the heavens are the work of your hands.

SONG ‘Be born in me’

Blessed are you, Sovereign God, creator of heaven and earth: All to you be praise and glory for ever.

Your living Word, eternal in heaven: All assumed the frailty of our mortal flesh.

May the light of your love be born in us, All to fill our hearts as we proclaim your praise.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: All Blessed be God for ever!

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.

All As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and for ever. Amen.

THE WORD OF GOD Made flesh to save us

PSALM Psalm 110 (Good News Version)

The LORD said to my lord: “Sit here at my right side until I put your enemies under your feet. ”

2 From Zion the LORD will extend your royal power. “Rule over your enemies, ” he says.

3 On the day you fight your enemies, your people will volunteer.

Like the dew of early morning your young men will come to you on the sacred hills.

4 The LORD made a solemn promise and will not take it back: “You will be a priest forever in the priestly order of Melchizedek. ”

5 The Lord is at your right side; when he becomes angry, he will defeat kings.

6 He will pass judgment on the nations and fill the battlefield with corpses; he will defeat kings all over the earth.

7 The king will drink from the stream by the road, and strengthened, he will stand victorious.

Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Or: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.

Jesus, Son and eternal priest, inspire us with the confidence of your final conquest of evil, and grant that daily on our way we may drink of the brook of your eternal life and so find courage against all adversities; for your mercy’s sake. Amen.

READING (News International Reader Version) Follow a Reading Plan of your choice: https: //www. biblegateway. com/reading-plans/ or read the verses on the next slide.

4 The kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared. 5 He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. (Titus 3. 4 -5 a; NIr. V)

That which we heard, which we saw with our eyes and touched with our hands, All the Word of life which was from the beginning: we proclaim to you. The darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining, All for our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit: All That which we heard, which we saw with our eyes and touched with our hands, the Word of life which was from the beginning: we proclaim to you. (from 1 John 1. 1)

(Time of quiet adoration)

CANTICLE Luke 1. 68 -69 (Good News Version) To us is born a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, and all the heavenly hosts now sing, ‘Glory to God in the highest!’.

“Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and has set them free. He has provided for us a mighty Saviour, a descendant of his servant David.

He promised through his holy prophets long ago that he would save us from our enemies, from the power of all those who hate us.

He said he would show mercy to our ancestors and remember his sacred covenant.

With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham he promised to rescue us from our enemies and allow us to serve him without fear, so that we might be holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.

You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his road for him, to tell his people that they will be saved by having their sins forgiven.

Our God is merciful and tender. He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the dark shadow of death, to guide our steps into the path of peace.

Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Or: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.

To us is born a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, and all the heavenly hosts now sing, ‘Glory to God in the highest!’.

PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD -For our family, friends and all whom we love -For the day and its tasks

For the Church, especially in places of conflict.

(We offer ourselves to the Lord)

All 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 our humanity, so we may share the life of his divinity. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Rejoicing in the presence of God here among us, as our Saviour taught us, so we pray with confidence:

(Modern Version) (Traditional Version) 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. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

SONG ‘Breath of heaven’

SENDING OUT May God, who has called us out of darkness into his marvellous light: All bless us and fill us with peace.

Let us bless the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

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