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<DIV>Collect for 1 Advent:</DIV>
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<DIV>Let us pray:</DIV>
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<DIV>Always coming God,<BR>when the stars, sun, moon and waves<BR>perplex
us,<BR>causing us to worry,<BR>weighing heavy on our hearts,<BR>you break over
the horizon<BR>with your light.<BR>Strengthen us to rise above our chaos,<BR>and
come to meet you<BR>through Jesus Christ our Lord, <BR>who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, <BR>one God for ever and ever. Amen<BR><BR>For
reflection on 1 Advent go to > <A
href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</A>
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<DIV>Bob Eldan</DIV>
<DIV>Lander, Wyoming</DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>