Watchfulness

Collect: 1 Advent

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 judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

Isaiah 64:1-9 . . . Isaiah assures us that God works for those who wait in faithfulness, especially through challenging times.

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 . . . A prayer for restoration of life and seeing

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 . . . Paul affirms his readers for their spiritual gifts, which well equip them for the return of the Lord Jesus.

Mark 13:24-37 . . . Jesus directs us to “keep awake”

Sermon: “The Present Moment” by Geoffrey Plant