Daily Reading
Luke 1:67-79
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy: 
‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed them. 
He has raised up a mighty saviour for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. 
Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
   and has remembered his holy covenant, 
the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
   to grant us that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
   for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
   by the forgiveness of their sins. 
By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.’

Prayer for the day:
In this season of expectation
We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah 
Into the bustle of our lives 
and the hard to find moments of solitude
We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah
Into our homes and situations 
along with friends and familiesWe prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah
Into our hearts, and those often hidden parts of our lives
We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah
For beneath the surface of your story
is an inescapable fact 
You entered this world 
as vulnerable as any one of us 
in order to nail that vulnerability to the cross. 
Our fears, our insecurities and our sins 
all that can separate us from God
exchanged by your Grace for Love.
We cannot comprehend the reasoning 
only marvel that Salvation comes to us 
through a baby born in a stable, 
and reaches out to a world in need.
In this season of anticipation
We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah. Amen.

Website: many but Apple Podcasts....
Have you thought about listening to a podcast:
Some to have a listen to:
Time To Pray: Common Worship and Night Prayer, The Church of England
St Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
St Martin in the Fields, Great Sacred Music
and many more...   have a browse.
(It depends on your device which application to use .....)


​The Costa Brava Chaplaincy would like to wish you a Happy and Blessed Christmas.