Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Collect: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Zephaniah 3:14-20 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm: Canticle 9 — The First Song of Isaiah read from the Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-7 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: Luke 3:7-18 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 15 we celebrate the life of John Horden, Bishop and Missionary in Canada. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Collect: Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4 both will be read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Psalm: Canticle — The Song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) read from the Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 1:3-11 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 10 we celebrate the life of Thomas Merton, Contemplative and Writer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Collect: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Jeremiah 33:14-16 read from the Lexham English Bible

Psalm 25:1-10 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 read from The Message

Closing Prayer: On December 1 we celebrate the life of Charles de Foucauld, Hermit and Martyr in the Sahara. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.