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Things That Made Me Smile This Week

A friend whose email tag reads “at your service” A friend who for Christmas gathered a large group of friends & shared a meal with them as his gift to them. A daughter who worked hard to bring her grades up & did A large group of friends who are making our church possible A [...]

Prayer for the Third Sunday of Advent

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer for the Second Week of Advent

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 [...]

First Sunday of Advent

From the Book of Common Prayer: Almighty God, give us the 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 [...]