Tyler Street Almanac:December 21-27, 2009

Daily lectionary December 21-27, 2009

Monday:
In the morning, Psalms 61, 62
In the evening, Psalms 112, 115
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Titus 1:1-16
Luke 1:1-25

Tuesday:
In the morning, Psalms 66, 67
In the evening, Psalms 116, 117
1 Samuel 2:1b-10
Titus 2:1-10
Luke 1:26-38

Wednesday:
In the morning, Psalm 72
In the evening, Psalms 111, 113
2 Samuel 7:1-17
Titus 2:11-3:8a
Luke 1:39-48a(48b-56)

Thursday:
In the morning, Psalms 45, 46;
Galatians 3:23-4:7
Matthew 1:18-25

In the evening, Psalms 89:1-29
Isaiah 59:15b-21
Philippians 2:5-11

Friday (Christmas Day:)
In the morning, Psalms 2, 85
In the evening, Psalms 110:1-1(6-7), 132
Micah 4:1-5, 5:2-4
1 John 4:7-16
John 3:31-26

Saturday:
In the morning, Psalms 28, 30
In the evening, Psalm 118
2 Chronicles 24:17-22
Acts 6:1-7

Sunday:
In the morning, Psalms 93, 96
In the evening, Psalm 34
1 Samuel 1:1-2, 7b-28
Hebrews 2: 10-18
Matthew 1:18-25

Worship Preparation, December 27, 2009

Sunday After Christmas(White)
Rev. Ed Lantz preaching

Lectionary Passages:

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26;
Psalm 148 (United Methodist Hymnal # 861)
Colossians 3:12-17;
Luke 2:41-52

Prayer:

God of grace, we have seen the rising of Your light and we follow it with joy;
Lead us to the One who rules in love.
Guide us to the place where peace abounds.
Show us the way to Your justice and mercy.
Direct our journeys to the birthplace of Your truth.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the Beginning and the End. Amen.

Prayer for the Sunday After Christmas
from Seasons of Light and Hope by Blair Gilmer Meeks (Abingdon, 2005.)

Food for thought:

“The Word of God came in His own Person, because it was He alone, the Image of the Father, who could recreate man made after the Image.”

St. Athanasius, from On the Incarnation

Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:

On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius