Watch: The Visit of the Magi, compilation of music and scenes from the movie Birth of Christ
Read: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:1-18
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Second Sunday after Christmas
Do: Savor one more day of Christmas! Take a moment or two to reflect on the journey you've traveled through Advent and Christmastide
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Read: Psalm 85, 87; Joshua 3:14—4:7; Ephesians 5:1-20; John 9:1-12,35-38
Pray: From Ephesians 5:20 (NEB)
Do: Go outside and look at the stars.
Read MoreWatch: Little Girl Refuses to Dance at Christmas Dance Recital (and Steals the Show)
Read: Psalm 68; 1 Kings 19:9-18; Ephesians 4:17-32; John 6:15-27
Pray: Pray from Every Moment Holy:
Do: Dance!
Read MoreWatch: Christmas Truce of World War I - Joyeux Noel 2005 film
Read: Psalm 34; 1 Kings 19:1-8; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:1-14
Pray: From Psalm 34:8 (NIV)
Do: Write thank-you cards or New Year's greetings.
Read MoreWatch: Simeon in the Temple (Rembrandt) - Praying with Art - Geoff Wheaton SJ
Read: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 2:15-21
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Feast of the Holy Name
Do: Read this short devotional reflection I wrote about Anna, one of the greatest models of worship we have in the entire Bible.
Read MoreWatch: Auld Lang Syne - celebrating the New Year with classic movies
Read: Psalm 93; 1 Samuel 1:1-2,7b-28; James 4:13-17, 5:7-11; John 5:1-15
Pray: As I've been pondering an appropriate prayer for our family's new year, this is the one that comes to mind.
Do: Celebrate today, the final day of 2019!
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Read: Psalm 20; 1 Kings 17:17-24; 3 John 1-15; John 4:46-54
Pray: Pray that “hopes and fears of all the years” for each one who celebrates Christmas would meet the One who gives above and beyond our every imagination.
Do: Go shopping.
Read MoreWatch: Silent Caroling in Singapore
Read: Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 or the Scriptures from the traditional service, Nine Lessons & Carols
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas
Do: Sing more Christmas carols!
Read MoreWatch: Anúna: The Coventry Carol (arr. Michael McGlynn), recorded live at Saint Bartholomew's Church, Dublin (2015)
Read: Psalm 124; Jeremiah 31:15-17; Revelation 21:1-7; Matthew 2:13-18
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Feast of Holy Innocents
Do: Bless the children.
Read MoreWatch: Good King Wenceslas, the traditional tale, retold by Alice Peebles, illustrated by Peter Dennis, read by Sheila Hancock
Read: Psalm 31; Jeremiah 26:1-9,12-15; Acts 6:8--7:2a,51c-60; Matthew 23:34-39
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Feast of St. Stephen
Do: Keep giving.
Read MoreWatch: Rozhdestvo (The Nativity) - YouTube
Read: Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-4-12 ; John 1:1-14
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, The Collect for the Feast of the Nativity
Do: Savor gift-giving and receiving.
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