SECOND LESSON 1Corinthians
1:3–9
Grace to you
and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always
for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every
way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind just as the
testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you—so that you are not lacking in
any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also
strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord.
THE GOSPEL Mark 13:24-37
The
Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Mark
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said,
“In those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not
give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens
will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great
power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four
winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. From the figtree learn
its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that
summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near,
at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these
things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but
only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.
It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge,
each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. Therefore, keep
awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or
at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes
suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.”
The Gospel
of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Zion Episcopal
Church, 140 West Liberty St., Rome, NY 13440-315-336-5170 Year A. Passages from the New
Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the
National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights
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