Christmas Day - 25 December 2005

December 13, 2005

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This collect is part of a series produced for Anglican Youth Yeah! - Advent 2005 to Advent 2006. You can read the others that have been produced online, or alternatively download the full compilation.

Readings

First (Old) Testament Isaiah 52: 7-10

Second (New) Testament Reading Titus 3: 4-7

Gospel John 1:1-14

Theme

Be a light in the light and dark

Sentence:

“In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”

John 1:5

Collect

God of the Dark

God of the Light

God of the Day and Night

You sent your Word to be born in Bethlehem

May your true light shine in our stable as we welcome your son

That we may see as you can

As we go out into the world to be light in the dark and day in the night.

Amen

Contributed by

The Youth of the Project L Workshop

Project L is one of the key projects for TORU, the Anglican Centre for Youth Ministry Studies. Project L seeks to make Anglican worship youth friendly by developing and producing cutting-edge pastoral and liturgical resources designed specifically for Youth Ministry.

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