The people who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
    on them has light shined. (Isaiah 9:2)

Let’s sing:

Our reading today is the song of one who as raised in obscurity, and yet her “Yes” to God changed everything – everything for everybody. Mary’s “Magnificat” from Luke 1

And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring for ever.”

Talk by Glyn – Keeping your eyes peeled.

We close with a song about the way Christ slips in among us at his birth: O little town of Bethlehem…

We close by saying the Grace for each other: