Resources For Planning Christmas And Epiphany Worship
Christmas worship should be festive and joyous, expressing the themes of Incarnation and birth, themes which inaugurate the special announcement that salvation has come, that God is with us, that the time has been fulfilled. The resources of this section help the church capture these themes and the joy they bring to the people of God.…
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Chapters & Articles in Resources For Planning Christmas And Epiphany Worship (11)
The following are the texts suggested for the Sundays of Advent in the Revised Common Lectionary. Brief description…
Many of the following texts date to the earliest recorded years of the history of the church. Each of the prayers e…
The following prayers are based on the language of appropriate Scripture readings for the Christmas season. They ca…
During the Christmas season, use the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed, or the following creed, adapted from Philip…
The following reading is based on various Scripture readings for the Christmas season. Reader 1:The world was fil…
The reading below may be read at the beginning of worship after the gathering and before the Hymn of Entrance. Le…
In many churches it is a tradition to bless the crche during the opening of the Christmas service. A person in the …
Emphasize the importance of Epiphany by elaborating the opening of worship with a special dialogue. The litany belo…
The following scripturally based prayers capture the power images associated with worship on Epiphany. Adapt to loc…
Prayer of Thanksgiving for Christmas Eucharist Prayer of Thanksgiving for Epiphany Eucharist Minister:The Lord be…
The following blessings are appropriate for use during the season of Christmas and Epiphany. May Almighty God, wh…