St. Leonard Anglican Catholic Church - Keystone, West Virginia

12/26/2021

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This Week’s Prayers The Second Week in Advent “Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by thy patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold...

12/26/2021

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First Lesson Wisdom 4:7-15 7 But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest. 8 For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. 9 But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 10 He pleased....

12/26/2021

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Stephen is the first of the Christians to proclaim Christ, and also the first to be martyred for that testimony. He was one of the seven deacons appointed by the apostles in the early days of the Church, and is most likely of Hellenistic Jewish descent.

12/26/2021

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GRANT, O Lord, that, in all our sufferings here upon earth for the testimony of thy truth, we may stedfastly look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed; and, being filled with the Holy Ghost, may learn to love and bless our persecutors by the example of thy first Martyr....

12/26/2021

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First Lesson 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. 18 And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for th...

12/24/2021

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12/24/2021

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12/24/2021

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4TH WEEK OF ADVENT: PEACE

Advent Wreath

A family member lights the all four colored candles of the Advent wreath.

Then someone leads the family in the following:

Leader: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Rejoice, the Lord is at hand! Come, Lord Jesus. AMEN.

Scripture:

Sunday: Luke 21

Monday: Luke 22

Tuesday: Luke 23

Wednesday: Luke 24

Thursday: Isaiah 9: 1-7

Prayer

Continue with other prayers, thanksgivings, and intercessions

Leader: Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Leader: The almighty and merciful Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless us and keep us. AMEN.

**Prayer transforms us**

This day/week what are things we are doing, saying, thinking that prepare us for the coming birth of Jesus Christ?

Advent - What Is Advent? Advent Comes From The Latin Word Adventus Meaning “The Coming”, But The Coming Of What?It Is A Preparation For The Coming Of Christ...

12/24/2021

Father Washburn of St. Mark's - Wytheville shared a daily Advent devotional from our brethren with the APA Appalachian Deanery. It can be downloaded at:

12/23/2021

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12/23/2021

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