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THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT, Day 15

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Tamara Hill Murphy
Dec 15, 2024
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Happy New Year, Church! Thank you for joining me in the prayerful anticipation of Advent.

Today’s letter includes:

  • A brief invitation to join paid subscribers for the Restful Advent series

  • Community practices and prayers for the Third Sunday of Advent

  • Today’s art and music pairing

  • Contemplative practices and prayers for the Third Sunday of Advent

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Let’s begin.


Community Practice & Prayer

Read today’s lectionary passages from the Book of Common Prayer (Year C)

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalm 85; Philippians 4:4-9; Luke 3:7-20

Pray out loud the Collect for the Third Sunday in Advent from the Book of Common Prayer.

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.


Contemplative Practice & Prayer

Take a couple of deep breaths, settle your body, mind, and heart into a quiet space, and let’s start with prayer:

Begin with a simple breath prayer from today’s lectionary (Luke 3:6):

Inhale: Rejoice in the Lord always;

Exhale: again I say, Rejoice.

Repeat gently until you sense you are ready to move forward.

Prayerfully contemplate and respond to the following art and music pairing.

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