Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 15

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the World English Bible

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

Psalm: Canticle 9 — The First Song of Isaiah (Isaiah 12:2-6)

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-7

Gospel: Luke 3:7-18

On December 15 we celebrate the life of Robert McDonald Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday of Advent, December 8

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.

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First Sunday of Advent, December 1

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

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

Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36

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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