Thursday, November 30, 2006

Sunday Preview

The Collect
    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.

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
    How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.
    Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Psalm 50:1-6
The mighty one, God the LORD,
    speaks and summons the earth
        from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
        God shines forth.
Our God comes and does not keep silence,
        before him is a devouring fire,
        and a mighty tempest all around him.
He calls to the heavens above
        and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
‘Gather to me my faithful ones,
        who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!’
The heavens declare his righteousness,
        for God himself is judge.

Luke 21:25-31
    Jesus said, "There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
    Then he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

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