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The Collect and Psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer
The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized
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
Psalm: Canticle 4 The Song of Zechariah
Epistle: Philippians 1:3-11
Gospel: Luke 3:1-6
On December 10 we celebrate the life of Karl Barth Pastor and Theologian,. Read from A Great Cloud of witnesses.