Orientation: On this Sunday (the 11th day of Christmas), the church is still celebrating the birth of Jesus and more importantly for us, the incarnation of Christ in human form. The church is also looking forward to the Feast of Epiphany (January 6th) which celebrates the visit of the magi (the three wise men), which is an early sign that the importance of Jesus will not be limited to the role of the long-expected Messiah for the Jews. In Jesus, the Divine Presence is made known for all the peoples of the Earth. AC
Collect of the Day: O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and regins with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
An Anthem Text: But now as at the ending, The low is lifted high; The stars shall bend their voices, And every stone shall cry. In praises of the Child By whose descent among us The worlds are reconciled. Author: Richard Wilbur
Selected Scripture of the Day --- Ephesians 1:17-19 [In the words of the Apostle Paul writing to the Church in Ephesus] I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. [Selected from among of the designated and alternarive readings of the Eucharistic Lectionary (ECUSA) for the Second Sunday after Christmas]
Place of the Day --- Echague, Isabella, Philippines -- 16°42'18"N, 121°40'34"E - a town located on Highway 5, about 28 miles SSW of Ilagan, the district capital and about 70 mile NE of the city of Baguio.
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