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    O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Hymn 72 in the Episcopal Church Hymnal (1982)
  • Archive for November, 2009

    Prayer Request: Friend from High School

    November 30th, 2009

    I just had the most bizarre conversation with a friend from high school via Facebook Chat.  We led a Bible study together our year, and once we graduated I tried to stay in touch with him, but he never returned my emails/Christmas cards/IMs.  We found each other on Facebook, but it was way back when [...]

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    Collect for the First Sunday of Advent

    November 29th, 2009

    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 [...]

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    Preparing for Advent

    November 28th, 2009

    My favorite time of the year is Christmas, and as I learn more about the church year, I realize that Advent is my favorite church season.  From Wikipedia: Advent (from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming”) is a season of the Christian church, the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the [...]

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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    November 28th, 2009

    I missed Thankful Thursday this week because . . . I was being overly thankful on Thursday with Thanksgiving!  So, here is a belated Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  Looking forward to my favorite time of the year starting tomorrow with the new church year!

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    To every thing there is a season . . .

    November 22nd, 2009

    Today there is no denying that it is fall – it’s chilly, the sky is overcast, and the wind is all blustery . . . it’s blowing the leaves everywhere! The fall leaves always remind me of change; how each year we cast off the old foliage, start over, and allow for new growth.  In [...]

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