1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/author/scotmcknight/First Sunday of Adventrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wx5QADlYAS"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2008/11/30/first-sunday-of-advent/">First Sunday of Advent</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2008/11/30/first-sunday-of-advent/embed/#?secret=wx5QADlYAS" width="600" height="338" title="“First Sunday of Advent” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="wx5QADlYAS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus