God for whom we watch and wait,
you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son:
give us courage to speak the truth,
to hunger for justice,
and to suffer for the cause of right,
with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for Advent 3
Our Advent journey continues. This week, we are thinking about John the Baptist, the last of the Old Testament - first of the New Testament prophets who pointed the way to Jesus. In the Gospel Reading, we find him in prison awaiting his fate. He hopes that Jesus is the one - God's Messiah. Jesus sends him reassuring evidence of his kingship. It will have brought joy in the darkness of his prison cell. Joy and hope is our theme for Advent 3.
Enjoy the peace and possibilities of Advent as you journey with the last of the prophets.
Every blessing,
Revd Katrina (Vicar)
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