06B - Christmas 1B — 08B - Epiphany
See also my post from 2015, 2021 …
PSALM 147:12-20
Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem;
Praise your God, O Zion;
who strengthened the bars of your gates,
and blessed your sons within you.
The LORD sets peace within your borders ;
and fills you with the finest wheat
sends a word to the earth,
and it runs swiftly.
The LORD gives snow like wool,
scatters frost like ashes;
throws hail like bread-crumbs;
before such cold – who can stand?
The LORD sends a word and it melts,
blows a breath and the water flows.
declares a word to Jacob,
the laws and judgements of the LORD to Israel,
not having done this with any other nation,
nor made those judgements known to them.
Praise the LORD.
OFFERING
Gracious God,
by our gifts and our lives
may the light that came into the world in Jesus
shine through us,
dispelling darkness and bringing life.
Amen.
A CREATIVE MOMENT
Click here for some ideas for worship in the Christmas season gleaned from the pages of “On the Move” (now out of print) which was published by the Joint Board of Christian Education, Melbourne, Australia.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks of the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession with connection to the lections for the day. Sometimes this prayer will borrow phrases or lines from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community. )
Comforting God,
shepherd of your flock,
walk with those who lift up their voice and give thanks today
smooth the uneven ground for the weak and the lonely.
By your Word sustain those for whom life is fading
and by your Spirit
gather up those who are weighed down with grief,
those whom we name on our lips
and in the silence of our hearts,
and those whose troubles are known only to you;
in Jesus’ name we pray …
(The Prayers of the People continue)
Looking for contemporary music and song resources?
Try David MacGregor’s Together to Celebrate
| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS 2 – YEAR B |
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| Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | TIS 310 |
| Christ whose glory fills the skies | TIS 212 |
| Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds | TIS 290 |
| The first nowell the angel did say | TIS 301 |
| The north wind is tossing the leaves | TIS 322 |
| When God almighty came to be one of us | TIS 281 |
| Jeremiah 31:7-14 |
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| Be still, my soul | TIS 123 |
| Nations shall fear the name of the Lord | TIS 63 |
| The king of love my shepherd is | TIS 145 |
| Psalm 147:12-20 |
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| Come, O God of all the earth | TIS 181 |
| Glorious things of you are spoken | TIS 446 |
| Praise to the living God | TIS 102 |
| Sing of the Lord’s goodness, | TIS 183 |
| Sing to God with joy and gladness | TIS 92 |
| Ephesians 1:3-14 |
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| Almighty God, lift up our eyes | TIS 615 |
| Christ is alive! Let Christians sing | TIS 387 |
| Christ is the world’s light, he and none | TIS 246 |
| Christ is the world’s true light | TIS 238 |
| Dear Christians, one and all rejoice | TIS 196 |
| Father of peace and God of love | TIS 482 |
| Glory to God on high | TIS 221 |
| God moves in a mysterious way | TIS 126 |
| God of many names | TIS 180 |
| God, we praise you, God, we bless you | TIS 99 |
| God, who made the earth | TIS 146 |
| God, who stretched the spangled heavens | TIS 163 |
| Have faith in God, my heart | TIS 619 |
| Holy Spirit, come confirm us | TIS 413 |
| Jesus comes with all his grace | TIS 219 |
| Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star | TIS 199 |
| Loving Spirit, loving Spirit | TIS 417 |
| O Lord of every shining constellation | TIS 157 |
| Sing praise and thanksgiving, | TIS 107 |
| Sing praise to the Lord! | TIS 96 |
| Spread, O spread, almighty Word | TIS 450 |
| Thanks to God whose Word was spoken | TIS 431 |
| There’s a spirit in the air | TIS 414 |
| There’s a wideness in God’s mercy | TIS 136 |
| This, this is the God we adore | TIS 220 |
| We are your people | TIS 468 |
| What shall I do my God to love | TIS 122 |
| John 1:10-18 |
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| Alleluia … The Word of the Lord lasts | TIS 257 |
| Behold, a rose is growing | TIS 294 |
| Born in the night, Mary’s child | TIS 323 |
| Father of heaven, whose love profound | TIS 131 |
| God has spoken by his prophets | TIS 158 |
| Jesus calls us here to meet him | TIS 477 |
| Jesus comes with all his grace | TIS 219 |
| Joy to the world! the Lord is come | TIS 268 |
| Let all together praise our God | TIS 298 |
| Lift up your heads, you mighty gates | TIS 267 |
| Lord your almighty word | TIS 447 |
| Morning glory, starlit sky | TIS 174 |
| Never in all human story | TIS 320 |
| Now to the Lord a noble song | TIS 113 |
| O Laughing Light, O first born of creation | TIS 255 |
| O what a gift, what a wonderful gift | TIS 278 |
| Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour | TIS 258 |
| Saviour of the nations, come | TIS 295 |
| Son of God, eternal Saviour | TIS 606 |
| There’s a wideness in God’s mercy | TIS 136 |
| To us a child of royal birth | TIS 308 |
| Your words to me are life and health | TIS 430 |