31 December 2023

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Bible readings for today

St John the Evangelist

• Exodus 33:17-23
• Psalms 97:1-12
• 1 John 1:1-5
• John 21:20-25

1st Sunday of Christmas

• Isaiah 61:10–62:3 
• Psalm 148 
• Galatians 4:4-7 
• Luke 2:22-40 

Collect

Collect for the First Sunday of Christmas 
Faithful God, 
you set the promise of your coming in the hearts of your people;
your Son was revealed to Anna and Simeon 
who had waited faithfully with hope. 
Through the power of your Spirit inspire each generation 
to wait patiently and expectantly 
for your coming into the world again, 
that, like them, we might rejoice and turn to you. 
Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, 
who is alive and reigns with you, 
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 
​one God, now and for ever. Amen

God is light (​1 John 1:1-5)

Summer Holidays!

We hereby give you permission (not that you need it, however) to not run anything on the 27th of December! Go and eat ice-cream, look at the Pohutakawa trees and see God in creation and nature. ​

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Reflective Colouring in

• A printable colouring sheet can be found on (Flame Creative Kids)
• Light of the World Playdough Mat (Flame Creative Kids)
• Sun Catchers (Flame Creative Kids)

Image Source: Flame Creative Kids

BibleProject

Lantern Image

Source unknown, but found here. Would love to attribute if we can. ​