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Commemoration of Clement of Rome, Pastor

Clement (ca. A.D. 35–100) is remembered for having established the pattern of apostolic authority that governed the Christian Church during the first and second centuries. He also insisted on keeping Christ at the center of the Church’s worship and outreach. In a letter to the Christians at Corinth, he emphasized the centrality of Jesus’ death …

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23 Nov

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Last Sunday of the Church Year (Three Year Lectionary—Series B) (Proper 29B)

Isaiah 51:4–6 or Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14 Psalm 93 Jude 20–25 or Revelation 1:4b–8 Mark 13:24–37 or John 18:33–37 In Repentance We Are Alert to the Coming of Christ The signs of the end are all around us, constant reminders that “heaven and earth will pass away.” But all of these signs are centered in the …

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24 Nov

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Day of Thanksgiving

Deuteronomy 8:1–10 Philippians 4:6–20 or 1 Timothy 2:1–4 Luke 17:11–19 We Praise God for Sustaining Life in and through His Word The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth’s bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God’s almighty care. But “man does not live by bread alone, but man lives …

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28 Nov

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Thanksgiving Day (Three Year Lectionary—Series B)

Deuteronomy 8:1–10 Psalm 67 Philippians 4:6–20 or 1 Timothy 2:1–4 Luke 17:11–19 We Praise God for Sustaining Life in and through His Word The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth’s bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God’s almighty care. But “man does not live by bread alone, but …

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28 Nov

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Thanksgiving Day (One Year Lectionary)

Deuteronomy 8:1–10 Psalm 67 Philippians 4:6–20      or 1 Timothy 2:1–4 Luke 17:11–19 We Praise God for Sustaining Life in and through His Word The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth’s bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God’s almighty care. But “man does not live by bread …

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28 Nov

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Commemoration of Noah

Noah, the son of Lamech (Gen 5:30), was instructed by God to build an ark, in which his family would find security from the destructive waters of a devastating flood that God warned would come. Noah built the ark, and the rains descended. The entire earth was flooded destroying “every living thing that was on …

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29 Nov

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St. Andrew, Apostle

Ezekiel 3:16–21 Romans 10:8b–18 John 1:35–42a St. Andrew, Apostle The old church year ends with the watchman’s cry (Matt. 25:6), and the new one begins with it (Ezek. 3:17): John the Baptist’s call of warning and repentance, which St. Andrew heard and heeded. But John’s forerunning task was chiefly to point his disciples to Jesus, …

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30 Nov

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Commemoration of John of Damascus

John (ca. 675–749) is known as the great compiler and summarizer of the orthodox faith and the last great Greek theologian. Born in Damascus, John gave up an influential position in the Islamic court to devote himself to the Christian faith. Around 716 he entered a monastery outside of Jerusalem and was ordained a priest. …

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04 Dec

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Commemoration of Nicholas of Myra, Pastor

Of the many saints commemorated by the Christian Church, Nicholas (d. A.D. 342) is one of the best known. Very little is known historically of him, although there was a church of Saint Nicholas in Constantinople as early as the sixth century. Research has affirmed that there was a bishop by the name of Nicholas …

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06 Dec

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Commemoration of Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter

Born in Trier in A.D. 340, Ambrose was one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church (with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great). He was a prolific author of hymns, the most common of which is Veni, Redemptor gentium (“Savior of the Nations, Come”). His name is also associated with Ambrosian Chant, the …

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07 Dec

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Commemoration of Lucia, Martyr

One of the victims of the great persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian, Lucia met her death at Syracuse on the island of Sicily in the year A.D. 304, because of her Christian faith. Known for her charity, “Santa Lucia” (as she is called in Italy) gave away her dowry and remained a virgin until …

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13 Dec

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Commemoration of Daniel and the Three Young Men

Daniel the prophet and the Three Young Men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—were among the leaders of the people of Judah who were taken into captivity in Babylon. Even in that foreign land they remained faithful to the one true God in their piety, prayer, and life. On account of such steadfast faithfulness in the face of …

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17 Dec

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