Our Advent Calendar --- 24 December

 Dec 24 – Christmas Eve

 

 Almighty God,

You made this holy night shine with the brightness of the true Light.

Grant that here on earth we may walk in the light of Jesus true presence

and in the last day wake to the brightness of his glory;

through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who live and reigns with you

and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

 

Matthew 2: 8-14

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹ Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: ¹¹ to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” ¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

“Politicians compete for the highest offices. Business tycoons scramble for a bigger and bigger piece of the pie. Armies march and scientists study and philosophers philosophise and preachers preach and labourers sweat. But in that silent baby, lying in that humble manger, there pulses more potential power and wisdom and grace and aliveness than all the rest of us can imagine.”
              ― Brian D. McLaren