The unsuspecting shepherds were the first to hear the Good News. They left their flocks, something no conscientious shepherd would do, in order to "go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the angel has made known to us."Something new was happening and is still happening in the hearts and lives of men and women who strive to follow the Light born in Bethlehem. I give you this prayer for the Nativity from the Book of Common Prayer. May your Christmas Eve be filled with the True Light.
O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Blessings to you and yours this Holy Night
