The Resource Hub Worship calendar Wednesday 25 December, 2019

Wednesday 25 December, 2019

General:: Lectionary

Hymns

Christmas Day

Any of the following sets of readings may be used on the evening of Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. Set III should be used at some service during the celebration.

I Isaiah 9: 2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2: 1‑14 (15-20)
II Isaiah 62: 6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3: 4-7; Luke 2: (1‑7) 8-20
III Isaiah 52: 7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1: 1-4 (5-12); John 1: 1-14

Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading

Also see readings selected for Christmas Eve

Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading

Lighting of Advent candles
Singing the Faith Plus offers a number of options for Advent Candle Liturgies

Useful hymns (using verses as appropriate)

Advent candles tell their story (StF 165)
‘Christmas is coming!’ The Church is glad to sing (StF 166)
God whose almighty word (StF 106)
Light a candle in a darkened place (StF 174)
Light of the world, you stepped down in darkness (StF 175)
Like a candle flame, flickering small in our darkness (StF 176)
Longing for light, we wait in darkness (“Christ, be our light!”) (StF 706)
Round orange, round orange (StF 184) (a Christingle carol)

Isaiah 52: 7-10

Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (StF 228)
Rejoice, the Lord is king! (StF 335)
There’s a light upon the mountains, and the day is at the spring (StF 188)

Psalm 98

Hymn echoing psalmist’s theme

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! (StF 330)
Sing we the King who is coming to reign (StF 185)

Hebrews 1: 1-4 (5-12)