Category: Advent 2024

Bible Reading – Matthew 2 verses 1 – 6 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is...

Bible Reading – Revelation 21 verses 1 – 5 21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no...

The third of the hymns from Charles Wesley’s “Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord”. Today we have, “O heavenly choir, help us to sing” which is the second hymn in the original book....

Bible Reading Isaiah 61 verses 1 – 3 61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,     because the Lord has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me...

Bible Reading Isaiah 7 verses 13 – 15a 13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my...

Bible Reading – Micah 6 verses 6 – 8 6 With what shall I come before the Lord     and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,     with calves...

Bible Reading – 1 John 1 v 5 – 10 Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him...

Bible Reading – Isaiah 60 v 1 – 6 The Glory of Zion 60 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,     and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth...

Bible Reading – Genesis 1 verses 14 – 19 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as...

The second of the hymns from Charles Wesley’s “Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord”. Today we have, “You simple men of hearts sincere” which is the first hymn in the original book. A...