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Theme for The First Sunday in Advent

The King of glory comes! Christ comes to his own in humility for the purpose of bringing the fallen children of God back to the Father. Through his mighty deliverance we are rescued for all eternity.


The Hymn for The First Sunday in Advent
Hymn #332

The Verse for The First Sunday in Advent
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 The First Sunday in Advent
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 #350, #332, #348

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

Luther's Small Catechism copyright © 1986. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission of the publisher

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

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