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Christmas Eve/Day
December 24/25
Click on Scripture Lessons below for
study links and resources for each individual pericope:
Isaiah
9:2-7 /
Isaiah
62:6-12 / Isaiah
52:7-10
Roman Catholic reading for Midnight Mass:
Isaiah
9:1-6 (see also study page for
Isaiah
9:1-4)
Roman Catholic reading for Mass at Dawn:
Isaiah
62: 11-12
Roman Catholic reading for Mass during the day:
Isaiah
52:7-10
United Methodist reading for Christmas Eve:
Isaiah
9:2-7
United Methodist reading for Christmas Day:
Isaiah
52:7-10
Psalm
96 /
Psalm
97 / Psalm 98
Roman Catholic reading for Midnight Mass:
Psalm
96:1-13
Roman Catholic reading for Mass at Dawn:
Psalm
97:1-12
Roman Catholic reading for Mass during the day:
Psalm
98:1-6
United Methodist reading for Christmas Eve:
Psalm
96
United Methodist reading for Christmas Day:
Psalm
98
Titus
2:11-14 /
Titus
3:4-7 / Hebrews
1:1-4, (5-12)
Roman Catholic reading for Midnight Mass:
Titus
2:11-14
Roman Catholic reading for Mass at Dawn:
Titus
3:4-7
Roman Catholic reading for Mass during the day:
Hebrews
1:1-6
United Methodist reading for Christmas Eve:
Titus
2:11-14
United Methodist reading for Christmas Day:
Hebrews
1:1-4, (5-12)
Luke
2:1-14, (15-20) /
Luke
2:(1-7), 8-20 / John
1:1-14
Roman Catholic reading for Midnight Mass:
Luke
2:1-14
Roman Catholic reading for Mass at Dawn:
Luke
2: 15-20
Roman Catholic reading for Mass during the day:
John
1:1-18 or John 1:1-5,
9-14
United Methodist reading for Christmas Eve:
Luke
2:1-14, (15-20)
United Methodist reading for Christmas Day:
John
1:1-14
- Texts:
- Images and Movies:
- Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art
Concordance, with the following themes:
- Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie
Concordance, with the following themes:
- Special Day Resources,
Christmas
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Facebook
Page:
The Text
This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
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Preaching This Week:
Christmas Eve /
Christmas Day at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary,
2009. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Terence E. Fretheim,
Marion L. Soards, and Ginger Barfield.
- Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Christmas Set I
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Christmas Set II
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Christmas Set III
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Preaching This Week Commentaries on
Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day lectionary readings by Mark Throntveit, Michael Joseph
Brown, and David Tiede
at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary,
2008.
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Lectionary Commentary,
Worship Resource,
Cultural Resource, The African American Lectionary, 2009.
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Christmas, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends.
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Preaching the Good News of Christmas,
by a collection of process pastors and theologians, Process and Faith
Lectionary Commentary,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Christmas Eve, 2008, Bruce G. Epperly,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
- Preaching Peace commentary,
Christmas Day, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin.
- The Nativity of Our Lord,
December 24, 2007,
December 25, 2007, Joy L. McDonald Coltvet,
Currents in Theology and
Mission.
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Lectionary Study,
Christmas Eve,
Christmas Dawn,
Christmas Day, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in
Urban Transformation.
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Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.)
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
- Facebook
Page:
The Text
This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
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"O Little Island of Crete," G. Kevin Baker, Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century,
2009.
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"Blogging toward...Christmas?" Blogging toward Sunday, Tom Steagald, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Christmas Day A, B, C, 2008. Sarah Dylan
Breuer.
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"Bizarro-World," Dan Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
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"How
Silently, How Silently, The Wondrous Gift Is Given,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation, 2008.
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"The Christmas Mirror," Joshua Eli Plaut, Reform Judaism, 2004.
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"Living in the Shadow of the Manger," Margaret Eletta Guider, O.S.F.,
(other resources at)
"Children," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics
at Baylor University, 2003.
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"A New Song for a New Rule," Walter Brueggemann, "Getting Ready for
the Unexpected," Sojourner's, 2009.
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"A
Christmas Story You've Never Heard: The Angels," Gordon Atkinson,
Real Live Preacher. Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the
Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, The Witness,
2005.
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The Christian Century archives:
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Finding the Grace in Christmas, Louie Crew, Proclaiming Gospel
Justice, The Witness.
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"Home for Christmas," Pilgrim Preaching, Keeping company with biblical texts and the people
who hear and preach them, a weblog for preaching, by Mary Hinkle, Luther
Seminary.
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Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other
resources.
- Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked
in listings at top of page)
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"Luminarias," the Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston,
Day 1, 2006.
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"Sermon
for Christmas Day," Bishop Steven Charleston, Day 1, 2005.
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Christmas
Sermons, Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace
Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
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"The Christmas
Message," Dr. Edwina Hunter, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 1997.
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"Fear Not,"
the Rev. Barbara Crafton, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening
Club.
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"Have
a Defiant Christmas," John Shea, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 2000.
- Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- A list of links to on-line Bibles
and general Bible study resources.
- A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion
groups and their homepages.
- A list of links to other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
- The Text This Week's Christmas Resources Page.
- Richard and Charlene Fairchild's comprehensive
"A Holy
Christmas".
- Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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Worship Resource,
Cultural Resource,
The African American Lectionary, 2009.
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Christmas Eve C,
Christmas Day C, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- LCA Worship Resources,
Christmas Proper I,
Christmas Proper II,
Christmas Proper III, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
- Mustard Seeds,
Blue Christmas C,
Christmas Eve C,
Christmas Day C, 2009.
Blue Christmas B,
Christmas Eve B,
Christmas Day B, 2008.
Blue Christmas A,
Christmas Eve A,
Christmas Day A, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
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Christmas Eve B,
Christmas Day B, Lectionary Liturgies,
Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).
- Liturgies Online,
Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia.
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A Christmas Liturgy in a Minor Key, Gary L. Lake Dillensnyder.
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A Ceremony of Lessons and Carols,
Process & Faith.
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Liturgy for the Celebration of Life,
Christmas Eve /
Christmas Day, 2009.
Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt,
Uniting Church in Australia.
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Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran
Church, Portland, OR. (Assorted services, including candlelight and choral
services.)
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Christmas
Liturgy, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Adapting Christmas to the Southern Hemisphere.
- Worship
and Liturgy Resources, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Liturgies for Christmas (Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve, The Christ
Mass on Christmas Eve, The Christ Mass on Christmas Day, ideas for Christmas
Liturgies), Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- Laughing Bird
Liturgical Resources, Nativity, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra
Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings,
Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
- Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary:
Midnight
Eucharist,
Christmas Day, Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Prayers of the People -
Christmas Day I,
Christmas Day II,
Christmas Day III. General intercessions for Sundays and
Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of
Louisiana.
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Introductions to lectionary readings for readers,
Christmas
Set I,
Christmas
Set II,
Christmas
Set III. Chris Haslam, Diocese of Montreal.
- The
Billabong, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
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Lector's Notes:
Christmas Vigil,
Midnight Mass,
Mass at Dawn,
Mass During the Day, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish,
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this
week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
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"A
Prayer or meditation for use on Christmas Eve,"
"A Prayer for Use
on Christmas Morning or the First Sunday after Christmas," Elli Elliott.
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Collect NZPB p. 555 and
Collect NZPB p. 556,
"Liturgy: Prayer Reflection," reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
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Worship Resources, Christmas, John van de Laar,
Sacredise.
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Christmas
Prayers, Rev. Bosco Peters, New
Zealand.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the
RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library:
Year A:
Proper 1,
Proper 2,
Proper 3.
Year B:
Proper 1,
Proper 2,
Proper 3.
Year C:
Proper 1,
Proper 2,
Proper 3.
- Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
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Art in the Christian Tradition:
Year A,
Year B,
Year C, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt
Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike
3.0 License.
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Clip Art, Christmas, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic
Educators.
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Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading, though most gospels
texts/themes are found in the index. Liberation emphasis.
- Images for this week's readings,
Year B, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Mustard Seeds,
Blue Christmas C,
Christmas Eve C,
Christmas Day C, 2009.
Blue Christmas B,
Christmas Eve B,
Christmas Day B, 2008.
Blue Christmas A,
Christmas Eve A,
Christmas Day A, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
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Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year A index.
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CHURCH PowerPoint,
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day 2009. Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint
slides for Worship Services.
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Hymns and Music:
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
- "Goat
Herds," "The Light,"
Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, weekly new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
Specially written for use in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Christmas Eve/Day, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church.
- Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
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A Few Christmas Suggestions, annotated suggestions from Natalie
Sims,
Singing from the Lectionary.
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Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with
lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for
the Sunday Lectionary.")
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Lectionary
Hymns,
Vigil of
Christmas,
Solemnity of Christmas, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com.
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Choral Anthem Project,
Vigil of the Nativity,
Midnight Mass,
Solemnity of the Nativity - Dawn,
Solemnity of the Nativity - Day, National Association of
Pastoral Musicians.
- The
Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
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Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One:
Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General
Board of Discipleship.
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications.
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O Antiphons, Rev. Bosco Peters, Liturgy.
- Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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"Sermon
of the Week,"
/
"Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick,
Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles.
Sermons4Kids.com.
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Christmas Spiral Puzzle,
Christmas
Word Jumble, Charles Kirkpatrick, sermons4kids.com.
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The Christmas Story Crossword Puzzle, downloadable and interactive
online, based on the NRSV Christmas stories from Matthew and Luke. Bruce
Gillette, Limestone Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE.
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Lectionary
Puzzles:
Christmas Proper I,
Christmas Proper II,
Christmas Proper III. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario.
- For Children:
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Christmas Childrens Sermons, the Rev. Edward Markquart,
Sermons from Seattle.
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Ideas and
Talks for Christmas, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
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"Sweet
Christmas!"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish
Church, Fife, Scotland.
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"Reflecting the Light,"
and "Jesus and the Three
R's," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
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"Jesus Is the
Living Word of God," Sunday School Lessons:
Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
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"The Neglected Gift,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
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"By His Own
Mighty Word He Holds the Universe Together,"
Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects,
music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
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"Of Pigs and Paintings," all-age drama for Christmas Eve, Rev Dr
Robin Hill and Rev Alec Shuttleworth, Church of Scotland.
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The
Story of Christmas, Annal's Version. An Improvisational Pageant.
Christmas Shopping for the King, Children's Christmas Play. Lisa Frenz,
Mt Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, Oregon.
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"A
Feast With The Shepherds," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and
Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of
today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
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Dramatic Reading, John 1/Genesis 1, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's
randon thoughts.
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"The Innkeeper's Wife," Nina Wallestad, Dramatic License.
Conditions of
Use.
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"Lamb of God,"
Nina Wallestad, Dramatic License.
Conditions of
Use.
- "Three
Men and a Baby," David S. Lampel, His Company.
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"The Writer," John
McNeil, dramatix.
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"Credo," John McNeil,
dramatix.
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"Signs and
Wonders," An Interactive Christmas Eve based on Luke 2:1-20, Jim
Hatherly.
- A list of links to other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
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