Advent Texts: Readings and Prayers
First Sunday of Advent: November 27, 2011
- Liturgical Color: Blue
- 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
- Mark 13:24-37
- Prayer of the Day: Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection waken us to the threatening dangers of our sins, and keep us blameless until the coming of your new day, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Second Sunday of Advent: December 4, 2012
- Liturgical Color: Blue
- Isaiah 40:1-11
- Mark 1:1-8
- Prayer of the Day: Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your only Son. By his coming strengthen us to serve you with purified lives; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Third Sunday of Advent: December 11, 2012
- Liturgical Color: Blue
- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
- John 1:6-8, 19-28
- Prayer of the Day: Stir up the wills of your faithful people, Lord God, and open our ears to the words of your prophets, that, anointed by your Spirit, we may testify to your light; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 18, 2012
- Liturgical Color: Blue
- 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
- Luke 1:26-38
- Prayer of the Day: Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that would obstruct your mercy, that willingly we may bear your redeeming love to all the world, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
