Third Sunday of Advent, December 16

Third Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 16, 2018

The 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 Revised Standard 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 Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

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

Closing Prayer: On December 22 we remember Charlotte Diggs (Lottie) Moon, Missionary in China. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday of Advent, December 9, 2018

Second Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 09, 2018

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 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Alternate Old Testament: Malachi 3:1-4 read from the New Century Version Bible

Psalm: Canticle 16 — 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 International Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 read from the New Living Translation

Closing Prayer: On December 13th we remember Lucy or Lucia, Martyr at Syracuse

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First Sunday of Advent, December 02, 2018 Year C

First Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 02, 2018 Year C

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 Message Bible

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

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

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 read from the New American Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 6th we celebrate the life of Nicholas, Bishop of Myra

Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses and other sources.

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