Watch: 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.
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Watch: 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.
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Watch: 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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Watch: Christmas 2019 Ad | John Lewis & Partners
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.
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Watch: 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!
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Watch: 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.
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Watch: Here We Come A-wassailing - Little Women
Read: Psalm 92; Exodus 33:18-23; 1 John 1:1-9; John 21:9b-24
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Feast of St. John
Do: Bless the wine for St. John's Day
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Watch: 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.
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Watch: 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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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?
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