https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-21

Purple

Holy Communion
Zephaniah 3.14-18
Psalm 33.1-4, 11, 12, 20-end
Luke 1.39-45

Morning Prayer
Psalms 121, 122, 123
Zephaniah 1.1 - 2.3
Matthew 17.22-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 80, 84
Isaiah 51.9-16
2 Thessalonians 2

Collect

O Lord Jesus Christ,
who at your first coming sent your messenger
to prepare your way before you:
grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries
may likewise so prepare and make ready your way
by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,
that at your second coming to judge the world
we may be found an acceptable people in your sight;
for you are alive and reign with the Father
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

We give you thanks, O Lord, for these heavenly gifts;
kindle in us the fire of your Spirit
that when your Christ comes again
we may shine as lights before his face;
who is alive and reigns now and for ever.

Additional Collect

God for whom we watch and wait,
you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son:
give us courage to speak the truth,
to hunger for justice,
and to suffer for the cause of right,
with Jesus Christ our Lord.

BCP: Saint Thomas, Apostle

BCP Holy Communion

Job 42.1-6
Psalm 139.1-11
Ephesians 2.19-end
John 20.24-end

BCP Collect

Almighty and everliving God, who for the more confirmation of the faith didst suffer thy holy Apostle Thomas to be doubtful in thy Son’s resurrection; Grant us so perfectly, and without all doubt, to believe in thy Son Jesus Christ, that our faith in thy sight may never be reproved. Hear us, O Lord, through the same Jesus Christ, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for evermore.