This week's message
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 42:1–9
Epistle: Romans 6:1–11
Holy Gospel: Matthew 3:13–17
Collect of the Day
Father in heaven, at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son and anointed Him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized in His name faithful in their calling as Your children and inheritors with Him of everlasting life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 3:4–15
Epistle: Ephesians 1:3–14
Holy Gospel: Luke 2:40–52
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 63:7–14
Epistle: Galatians 4:4–7
Holy Gospel: Matthew 2:13–23
Collect of the Day
O God, our Maker and Redeemer, You wonderfully created us and in the incarnation of Your Son yet more wondrously restored our human nature. Grant that we may ever be alive in Him who made Himself to be like us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 52:7–10
Epistle: Hebrews 1:1–12
Holy Gospel: John 1:1–18
Collect of the Day
Almighty God, grant that the birth of Your only-begotten Son in the flesh may set us free from the bondage of sin; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 9: 6-7
Old Testament: Reading Isaiah 7:10–17
Epistle: Romans 1:1–7
Holy Gospel: Matthew 1:18–25
Collect of the Day
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might, that the sins which weigh us down may be quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 35:1–10
Epistle: James 5:7–11
Holy Gospel: Matthew 11:2–15
Collect of the Day
Lord Jesus Christ, we implore You to hear our prayers and to lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 11:1–10
Epistle: Romans 15:4–13
Holy Gospel: Matthew 3:1–12
Collect of the Day
Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of Your only-begotten Son, that by His coming we may be enabled to serve You with pure minds; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 2:1–5
Epistle: Romans 13:8–14
Holy Gospel: Matthew 24:36–44
Collect of the Day
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading: Malachi 3:13–18
Epistle: Colossians 1:13–20
Holy Gospel: Luke 23:27–43
Collect of the Day
Lord Jesus Christ, You reign among us by the preaching of Your cross. Forgive Your people their offenses that we, being governed by Your bountiful goodness, may enter at last into Your eternal paradise; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
