Month: December 2019

Readings for the First Sunday after Christmas Day

• Isaiah 63:7-9
• Psalm 148 
• Hebrews 2:10-18 
• Matthew 2:13-23

Readings for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Proper I

• Isaiah 9:2-7 
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14 
• Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) 

Proper III

• Isaiah 52:7-10 
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12] 
• John 1:1-14 

Readings for December 22, 2019 The Fourth Sunday in Advent

• Isaiah 7:10-16 
• Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 
• Romans 1:1-7 
• Matthew 1:18-25 

Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent

• Isaiah35:1-10
• Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55
• James 5:7-10
• Matthew 11:2-11

In addition to the readings is a discussion of the color of the season, the use of candles, and the history of the Advent wreath.

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• Isaiah 11:1-10 
• Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 
• Romans 15:4-13 
• Matthew 3:1-12