Category Archives: Advent

First Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 01, 2019

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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: Isaiah 2:1-5 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 122 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 13:11-14 read from The New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 read from the World English Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 2 we celebrate the life of Channing Moore Williams

Missionary Bishop in China and Japan. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 23, 2018

The Collect: Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Micah 5:2-5a read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm: Canticle 15 — The Song of Mary read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Alternate Psalm 80:1-7 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 10:5-10 read from the Holman Christian Bible

Gospel: Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 29 we celebrate the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury

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Third Sunday of Advent, December 16

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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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