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Advent

Year A, 2013-2014

 
This Church Year Calendar and Propers uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006). This version includes additional readings for a number of festivals and occasions, as well as the church year calendar and terminology from Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Two series of readings are provided for the Time after Pentecost. The complementary series provides Old Testament readings and psalms chosen for their relationship to the gospels. The semicontinuous series provides Old Testament readings and psalms that, while not as explicitly connected to the gospels, explore many of the books and stories not covered by the complementary series.

* Lesser festivals and occasions are listed in red.
* The appointed psalm refrain is from the verse in parentheses.
* Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
* The Prayer of the Day and other references come from Evangelical Lutheran
     Worship, © 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and published by
     Augsburg Fortress, Publishers.

First Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2013

Isaiah 2:1–5
Psalm 122 (1)
Romans 13:11–14
Matthew 24:36–44

Prayer of the Day
Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection save us from the threatening dangers of our sins, and enlighten our walk in the way of your salvation, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia. Show us your steadfast | love, O LORD,*
and grant us | your salvation. Alleluia. (Ps. 85:7)

Color: Blue

Second Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2013

Isaiah 11:1–10
Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 (7)
Romans 15:4–13
Matthew 3:1–12

Prayer of the Day
Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your only Son. By his coming nurture our growth as people of repentance and peace; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia. Prepare the way | of the Lord.*
All flesh shall see the salva- | tion of God. Alleluia. (Luke 3:4, 6)

Color: Blue

Third Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2013

Isaiah 35:1–10
Psalm 146:5–10 (8) or Luke 1:46b–55 (47)
James 5:7–10
Matthew 11:2–11

Prayer of the Day
Stir up the wills of all who look to you, Lord God, and strengthen our faith in your coming, that, transformed by grace, we may walk in your way; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia. I am sending my messen- | ger before you,*
who will prepare your | way before you. Alleluia. (Matt. 11:10)

Color: Blue

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 22, 2013

Isaiah 7:10–16
Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 (7)
Romans 1:1–7
Matthew 1:18–25

Prayer of the Day
Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that hinders our faith, that eagerly we may receive your promises, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia. The virgin shall conceive and | bear a son,*
and they shall name | him Emmanuel. Alleluia. (Matt. 1:23)

Color: Blue




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