The
Feast of the Nativity
December 25
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The Revised Common Lectionary provides three sets of readings for the Feast of the Nativity. If you know which one you want, click here to jump to the appropriate menu:
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Proper I for the Feast of the Nativity
Scripture Lections* (paraphrased)
Isaiah
9: 2-7
Psalm
96
Titus
2: 11-14
Luke
2: 1-14, (15-20)
Eucharistic
Preface
Short
Preface
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
Declaration
of Grace / Absolution
Commission
& Benediction
Sermons
1. "From
little things, big things grow." (Luke)
2.
A
Homily from St Gregory Nazianzus for the Feast of the Nativity
3.
A
Homily from St Leo the Great for the Feast of the Nativity
4.
The
Nativity Sermon of St John Chrysostom
5.
A
Nativity Sermon from St Ephraim the Syrian
6.
The
Light Shines
7. Today!
8.
Peace
on Earth
Proper II for the Feast of the Nativity
Scripture Lections* (paraphrased)
Isaiah
62: 6-12
Psalm
97
Titus
3: 4-7
Luke
2: (1-7) 8-20
Eucharistic
Preface
Short
Preface
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
Declaration
of Grace / Absolution
Commission
& Benediction
Sermons
1. "From
little things, big things grow." (Luke)
2.
A
Homily from St Gregory Nazianzus for the Feast of the Nativity
3.
A
Homily from St Leo the Great for the Feast of the Nativity
4.
The
Nativity Sermon of St John Chrysostom
5.
A
Nativity Sermon from St Ephraim the Syrian
6.
Today!
7.
Peace
on Earth
Proper III for the Feast of the Nativity
Scripture Lections* (paraphrased)
Isaiah
52: 7-10
Psalm
98
Hebrews
1: 1-4, (5-12)
John
1: 1-14
Eucharistic
Preface
Short
Preface
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
Declaration
of Grace / Absolution
Commission
& Benediction
Sermons
1. A
Homily from St Gregory Nazianzus for the Feast of the Nativity
2.
A
Homily from St Leo the Great for the Feast of the Nativity
3.
The
Nativity Sermon of St John Chrysostom
4.
A
Nativity Sermon from St Ephraim the Syrian
5.
The
Light Shines
6. Today!
7.
Light
in the Darkness
* Lections from The Revised Common Lectionary. Copyright 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts (CCT) P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville, TN 37203-0003, USA. Used with Permission.