TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – Proper 28
November 19, 2023
AS WE GATHER ~ During the last few Sundays of the Church Year we turn our attention to God’s new creation and the eternal kingdom. Though we find our busy lives constantly dealing with change, the Day of our Lord is coming and we have an appointment with the destiny prepared for us in Christ. As we wait without anxiety or fear, we focus on what He has done to prepare us for that day. He has called us from darkness into His marvelous light. By the aid of His Holy Spirit, we learn to live as children of light—watching and waiting for His return.
BIBLE READINGS
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Zephaniah 1:7-16 (The day of the Lord is near.)
EPISTLE READING: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
(The day of the Lord will come suddenly.)
HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 25:14-30
(The Parable of the Talents)