The Second Sunday before Advent

http://almanac.oremus.org/2018-11-18

Red or Green

Sunday between 13 and 19 November inclusive
Principal Service
Daniel 12.1-3
Psalm 16
Hebrews 10.11-14 [15-18]19-25
Mark 13.1-8

Third Service
Psalm 96
1 Samuel 9.27 - 10.2a; 10.17-26
Matthew 13.31-35

Second Service
Psalm 95
Daniel 3
(or 3.13-30)
Matthew 13.24-30,36-43

Collect

Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory
we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Gracious Lord,
in this holy sacrament
you give substance to our hope:
bring us at the last
to that fullness of life for which we long;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Additional Collect

Heavenly Lord,
you long for the world’s salvation:
stir us from apathy,
restrain us from excess
and revive in us new hope
that all creation will one day be healed
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

BCP Collect

O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright; Grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord.