<html><body><div><font size="4">Collect for Christmas:</font></div><div><font size="4"></font><br></div><div><font size="4">Let us pray:</font></div><div><font size="4"></font><br></div><div><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> God of light,</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> thank you for sending angels</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> who tell us not to fear</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> even when we are in darkness.</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> Open our inner eyes</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> to see the great light</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><a name="__DdeLink__582_523372062"></a><font size="4"> that pierces all obstacles.</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> My we ponder these things</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> in our hearts,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">through Jesus Christ our Lord, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, </font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"> one God for ever and ever. Amen</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"></font><br></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">For reflection and haiku for Christmas go to > </font><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/" target="_blank"><font size="4">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</font></a></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">Bob Eldan</font></p><p align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">Lander, Wyoming</font></p></div></body></html>