Sermon – December 1, 2019

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 for ever. Amen.

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Here is a link to listen to the sermon by The Rev. Edwin Chinery on December 1, 2019, the First Sunday of Advent. There is also a link to the scripture for this Sunday.

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You can read the scripture for December 1, 2019, here.

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