Gaudete in Domino Semper...
(Rejoice in the Lord always)
So begins the Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent. A Sunday which calls us to Joy in our Hope of the coming of Christ and his fast approaching Nativity (Christmas). The admonition of St. Paul to Rejoice in the Lord Always (Phil. 4:4) is a wonderful reminder of the Joy of the Gospel, despite the many and varied difficulties of our lives.
This Mass also provides us with the beautiful "Stir up" Collect...
"Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen."
What a tremendous prayer - May the Lord Stir Up His power and come among us with great might!
Please join us for The Fourth Sunday of Advent next week, and let us Pray together for the Lord's power among us. Let us prepare to celebrate together the Feast of The Nativity of Our Lord - The Mass of Christmas.
The Advent Tree at St. Anne's Anglican Church:
