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Theme for the First Sunday in Advent

Christ is coming! He comes in Word and Sacrament and will come again at the end of the age. The Church's watchword is "Prepare!"


The Hymn for Advent 1
Hymn #334

The Verse for Advent 1
Alleluia. Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Alleluia.


The Collect for Advent 1
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
[Verse and Collect from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission]


The Hymns for the Week
Hymns #334, #332, #516, #353, #508, #351

Catechism for the Week
Table of Duties
CERTAIN PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE FOR VARIOUS HOLY ORDERS AND POSITIONS, ADMONISHING THEM ABOUT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily Readings for the Week
Sunday Isaiah 8:9-9:7 1 Peter 4:1-19
Monday Isaiah 9:8-10:11 1 Peter 5:1-14
Tuesday Isaiah 10:12-27a,33-34 2 Peter 1:1-21
Wednesday Isaiah 11:1-12:6 2 Peter 2:1-22
Thursday Isaiah 14:1-23 2 Peter 3:1-18
Friday Isaiah 24:1-13 1 John 1:1-2:14
Saturday Isaiah 24:14-25:12 1 John 2:15-29

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