First Sunday of Advent Mark 13:33-37

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First Sunday of Advent Mark 1333-37
Waiting for the Lord
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Jesus said to his disciples,
Be on your guard, stay awake,
because you never know when the time will come.
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It is like a man travelling abroad
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and left his servants in charge, each with his
own task
he has gone from home,
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and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake.
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because you do not know the hour when the master
of the house is coming
So stay awake,
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cockcrow,
evening,
midnight,
dawn
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if he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you
asleep.
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And what I say to you I say to all
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Stay awake!
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The Gospel of the Lord
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Question of the Week

• Question for Adults Name one thing you will do
  each day this week to remind yourself of Jesus
  coming.
• Question for Children What can you do each day
  this week to get ready for Jesus to come into
  your heart?

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Let us pray
In Advent time with longing and waiting for the
coming of the Lord.
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• Father in heaven,
• Our hearts desire the warmth of your love
• And our minds are searching for the light of your
  Word.
• Increase our longing for Christ our Saviour and
  give us the strength to grow in love, that the
  dawn of his coming may find us rejoicing in his
  presence and welcoming the light of his truth.
• Amen