Monday - Advent 1

Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey
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Book of Common Prayer | Daily Office Readings

Advent

You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but citizens together with the saints and members of the household of God. Ephesians 2:19 | Enriching Our Worship 1, p.19

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Readings

Today | Sunday | 3 December 2017 |
Ps. 1, 2, 3; Ps. 4, 7; Amos 2:6–16; 2 Pet. 1:1–11; Matt. 21:1–11

Psalm 1

Happy are those that do not do evil;

They bear everlasting fruit;

God knows the righteous;

Amos 2

Speaks of Nazarites - The Lord is judging the people; I protect them; I delivered you from Egypt; you made the Nazarites drink wine and prophets were punished; so those in power will lose it.

2 Peter 1 | Background

Introduction to the letter - Grace and Peace and Knowledge of Christ be with you - you are participants of the divine; you are forgiven - do what you are called to do.

Matthew 21

Jesus told two disciples to borrow a donkey that had a colt; the crowds shouted Hosanna in the highest.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer
Today | First Sunday in Advent - Year B (Mark)

Collect for the Day
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 forever. Amen.

For Mission

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hardwood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen

Thanksgiving for the Mission of the Church
Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to reconcile the world to yourself: We praise and bless you for those whom you have sent in the power of the Spirit to preach the Gospel to all nations. We thank you that in all parts of the earth a community of love has been gathered together by their prayers and labors, and that in every place your servants call upon your Name; for the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours for ever. Amen..

For the Conservation of Natural Resources

Almighty God, in giving us

dominion over things on earth,

you made us fellow workers in your creation:

Give us wisdom and reverence

so to use the resources of nature,

that no one may suffer from our abuse of them,

and that generations yet to come

may continue to praise you for your bounty;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.