<div style="color:black;font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Thank you, Charles.
<div>Peace and blessings,</div>
<div>Joe<br>
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From: Charles Wohlers <chadwohl@satucket.com><br>
To: Propertalk <propertalk@stsams.org><br>
Sent: Sun, Dec 11, 2022 10:20 pm<br>
Subject: [Propertalk] READINGS for the FOURTH SUNDAY in ADVENT<br>
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<div dir="ltr">The following are the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 18, <br>
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<div dir="ltr">according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Catholic, Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common Worship) <br>
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<div dir="ltr">lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised Standard <br>
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<div dir="ltr">and C of E lectionaries are identical to the RCL for this day.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">OLD TESTAMENT: Isaiah 7: 10 - 16 (RCL)<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> Isaiah 7: 10 - 14 (Roman Catholic)<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Isai 7:10 (NRSV) Again the LORD spoke to A'haz, saying, 11 Ask a sign of <br>
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<div dir="ltr">the LORD your God; let it be deep as She'ol or high as heaven. 12 But <br>
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<div dir="ltr">A'haz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test. 13 <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Then Isai'ah said: "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for <br>
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<div dir="ltr">you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord <br>
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<div dir="ltr">himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and <br>
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<div dir="ltr">shall bear a son, and shall name him Imman'uel. 15 He shall eat curds <br>
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<div dir="ltr">and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the <br>
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<div dir="ltr">good. 16 For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose <br>
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<div dir="ltr">the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be <br>
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<div dir="ltr">deserted.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">PSALM 80: 1 - 7, 17 - 19 (RCL)<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Psal 80:1 (NRSV) Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">you who lead Joseph like a flock!<br>
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<div dir="ltr">You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth<br>
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<div dir="ltr">2 before E'phraim and Benjamin and Manas'seh.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Stir up your might,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and come to save us!<br>
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<div dir="ltr">3 Restore us, O God;<br>
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<div dir="ltr">let your face shine, that we may be saved.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">4 O LORD God of hosts,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">5 You have fed them with the bread of tears,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and given them tears to drink in full measure.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">6 You make us the scorn of our neighbors;<br>
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<div dir="ltr">our enemies laugh among themselves.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">7 Restore us, O God of hosts;<br>
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<div dir="ltr">let your face shine, that we may be saved.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">17 But let your hand be upon the one at your right hand,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">the one whom you made strong for yourself.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">18 Then we will never turn back from you;<br>
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<div dir="ltr">give us life, and we will call on your name.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">19 Restore us, O LORD God of hosts;<br>
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<div dir="ltr">let your face shine, that we may be saved.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Note: Verse numbering in your Psalter may differ from the above.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Psalm 24: 1 - 6 (Roman Catholic)<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Psal 24:1 (NRSV) The earth is the LORD's and all that is in it,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">the world, and those who live in it;<br>
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<div dir="ltr">2 for he has founded it on the seas,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and established it on the rivers.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">And who shall stand in his holy place?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">4 Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">who do not lift up their souls to what is false,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and do not swear deceitfully.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">5 They will receive blessing from the LORD,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and vindication from the God of their salvation.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">6 Such is the company of those who seek him,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">who seek the face of the God of Jacob. [Se'lah]<br>
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<div dir="ltr">7 Lift up your heads, O gates!<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and be lifted up, O ancient doors!<br>
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<div dir="ltr">that the King of glory may come in.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">8 Who is the King of glory?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">The LORD, strong and mighty,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">the LORD, mighty in battle.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">9 Lift up your heads, O gates!<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and be lifted up, O ancient doors!<br>
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<div dir="ltr">that the King of glory may come in.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">10 Who is this King of glory?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">The LORD of hosts,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">he is the King of glory. [Se'lah]<br>
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<div dir="ltr">NEW TESTAMENT: Romans 1: 1 - 7 (all)<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Roma 1:1 (NRSV) Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an <br>
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<div dir="ltr">apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand <br>
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<div dir="ltr">through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3 the gospel concerning his <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was <br>
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<div dir="ltr">declared to be Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness <br>
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<div dir="ltr">by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we <br>
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<div dir="ltr">have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of <br>
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<div dir="ltr">faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name, 6 including <br>
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<div dir="ltr">yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">7 To all God's beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">GOSPEL: Matthew 1: 18 - 25 (RCL)<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> Matthew 1: 18 - 24 (Roman Catholic)<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Matt 1:18 (NRSV) Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this <br>
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<div dir="ltr">way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they <br>
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<div dir="ltr">lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to <br>
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<div dir="ltr">public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20 But just when he had <br>
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<div dir="ltr">resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and <br>
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<div dir="ltr">said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, <br>
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<div dir="ltr">for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear <br>
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<div dir="ltr">a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from <br>
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<div dir="ltr">their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by <br>
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<div dir="ltr">the Lord through the prophet:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">23 "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and they shall name him Emman'uel,"<br>
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<div dir="ltr">which means, "God is with us." 24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did <br>
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<div dir="ltr">as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25 but <br>
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<div dir="ltr">had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he <br>
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<div dir="ltr">named him Jesus.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">-- <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Chad Wohlers<br>
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