Church of the Epiphany: November 2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday, November 30th 2008

LESSONS

Isaiah 64:1-9a
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Mark 13:(24-32)33-37
Psalm 80 or 80:1-7

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, November 30th – Holy Eucharist at 9:00AM
Loose Plate offering: Laotian Missionary Support
Baptisms: Sunday, December 7th
Annual Meeting: December 14th
Bishop Schofield’s annual visit: March 15, 2009

Next Sunday's Lessons - Advent 2

Isaiah 40:1-11
2 Peter 3:8-15a,18
Mark 1:1-8
Psalm 85 or 85:7-13

Friday, November 21, 2008

Christ the King

Christ the King Sunday - November 23rd

LESSONS - Proper 29

Ezekiel 34:11-17
1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Matthew 25:31-46
Psalm 95:1-7

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, November 23rd – Holy Eucharist at 9:00AM

Loose Plate offering: Family Outreach Fund
Welcome to Fr Jack & Joan Faucett!
Parish Meeting: Monday evening at 6:30PM
Advent begins next Sunday – Year B
Baptisms: Sunday, December 7th

Next Sunday: First Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 64:1-9a
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Mark 13:(24-32)33-37
Psalm 80 or 80:1-7

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Twenty Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Lessons

Zephaniah 1:7,12-18
1 Thessalonians 5:1-10
Matthew 25:14-15,19-29
Psalm 90 or 90:1-8,12

Collect

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.