Today's Readings
2 Advent
Year A RCL 12/9/2007 A.D.
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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. Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Page 685, BCP
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
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The Sunday Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. The year which will begin with Advent in 2007 will be Year A. The year which ended November 25, 2007 was Year C. The collects and the Psalms are from the Book of Common Prayer. The collects use the contemporary wording. 'New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.' |