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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 64:1-9 read from the God’s Word Translation

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 3 we celebrate the life of Francis Xavier, Missionary to the Far East. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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: Isaiah 7:10-16 read from the King James Version Bible

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 1:1-7 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 read from The Message Bible

Closing Prayer on December 22 we remember : Henry Budd Priest, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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: Isaiah 35:1-10 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalms: Psalm 146:4-9 or Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 all three will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: James 5:7-10 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 15th we remember Robert McDonald, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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