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SUNDAY
BETWEEN 6 NOVEMBER AND 12 NOVEMBER
PROPER 32
JOSHUA 24:1-3A, 14-25
PSALM
78:1-7
1
THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
MATTHEW
25:1-13
COLLECT
Eternal God,
who caused all holy scriptures
to be written for our learning,
grant us so to hear them,
read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that we may embrace and ever hold fast
the blessed hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
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A
READING FROM THE BOOK OF JOSHUA
Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and
summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of
Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said
to all the people, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel:
Long ago your ancestors Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor lived
beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your
father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the
land of Canaan and made his offspring many. Now therefore revere
the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away
the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt,
and serve the Lord. Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord,
choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your
ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the
Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my
household, we will serve the Lord." Then the people answered,
"Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve
other gods; for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our
ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery,
and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along
all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom
we passed; and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the
Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the
Lord, for he is our God." But Joshua said to the people,
"You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a
jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.
If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn
and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you
good." And the people said to Joshua, "No, we will serve
the Lord!" Then Joshua said to the people, "You are
witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to
serve him." And they said, "We are witnesses." He
said, "Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and
incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel." The
people said to Joshua, "The Lord our God we will serve, and
him we will obey." So Joshua made a covenant with the people
that day, and made statutes and ordinances for them at Shechem.
JOSHUA 24:1-3A, 14-25
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PSALM
REFRAIN Forget not the deeds of God, but keep his commandments.
Hear
my teaching, O my people; incline your ears to the words of my
mouth.
I
will open my mouth in a parable; I will declare the mysteries of
ancient times.
That
which we have heard and known, and what our forefathers have told
us, we will not hide from their children.
We
will recount to generations to come the praiseworthy deeds and the
power of the Lord, and the wonderful works he has done. R
He
gave his decrees to Jacob and established a law for Israel, which
he commanded them to teach their children;
That
the generations to come might know, and the children yet unborn;
that they in their turn might tell it to their children;
So
that they might put their trust in God, and not forget the deeds
of God, but keep his commandments. R
PSALM 78:1-7
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A
READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about
those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who
have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have
died. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we
who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by
no means precede those who have died. For the Lord himself, with a
cry of command, with the archangel's call and with the sound of
God's trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ
will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be
caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the
air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage
one another with these words.
1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
Jesus said, "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this.
Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish
took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took
flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all
of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a
shout, 'Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then
all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish
said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are
going out.' But the wise replied, 'No! there will not be enough
for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some
for yourselves.' And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom
came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding
banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came
also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.' But he replied, 'Truly I
tell you, I do not know you.' Keep awake therefore, for you know
neither the day nor the hour." MATTHEW 25:1-13
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PRAYER
OVER THE GIFTS
Gracious God,
your word to us is food indeed.
Receive all we offer you this day,
and let your loving-kindness be our comfort,
for the sake of Jesus Christ, your living Word.
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PRAYER
AFTER COMMUNION
Living God,
in the eucharist you fill us with new hope.
May the power of your love,
which we have known in word and sacrament,
continue your saving work among us,
and bring us to the joy you promise.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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