21 December: 4th Sunday of Advent

Torah: Deuteronomy 12:29-14:2
Prophet: Isaiah 42:1-25
Writing: II Chronicles 10:1-11:4
Psalm: 42
Epistle: II Peter 3:1-19
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Collect: El Shaddai, when you sent your angel Gabriel to Miriam, she accepted your message, and put her faith in you to complete your word in her, that The Word, Yeshua would be born into the world. Aid us, that our faith would be equal to hers, trusting you for defense, and trusting that you would complete your word in us today. This we ask through your son, Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God, in shekina glory everlasting. Amen.

Collects for the Week:
22 December (St. Thomas): El Shadai, who gave Thomas the strength to be ready to die for you, and the grace to travel to India. Help us that we may always be ready to give our lives for you and ready to travel to the far ends of the earth to proclaim your Gospel. This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and governs with you in Shekina glory everlasting. Amen. (John 20: 24-29)

23 December: El Shadai, Liberating God, it is awesome to call you father. You care for your children despite their circumstances. We thank you for institutions and individuals who minister to your will to uplift the poor, oppressed, and downtrodden, for as much as we do it to the least of these, we do it unto thee. Amen.

24 December: Sacrificial Lord, your incarnation continues to startle the world. There are still those who question the divine mystery of your birth. Those who are touched by your intervention in their lives hail you as their King and Savior. We prepare to welcome you anew this Nativity celebration. This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and governs with you in Shekina glory everlasting. Amen.

25 December: At your birth upon this earth, Lord we adore you. We worship you and we bless you for indeed you are King of kings and Lord of lords. We receive you anew this day not as the child in the manger, but as our true Savior and Lord. Amen. (Luke 2:1-20)

26 December: Emanuel, you raised up your servant Stephan to a ministry of service and to preach the Gospel. Teach us like him to forgive those who persecute us, and to be faithful in service and proclaiming your kingdom, this we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach, who took our nature upon himself to redeem it. Amen. (Acts 6:8-7:2a, 51c-60)

27 December: Emanuel, you raised up John to proclaim the Gospel, to reveal that you are love, and to be Bishop of Ephesus. Help us to so love one another that the world would see you in us and our behaviour and come to know you as Lord, and Saviour: this we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach, who took our nature upon himself to redeem it. Amen. (John 212:19b-24)