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Advent and Christmas 2008

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November 30th through December 6th

Sunday, November 30: Psalm 132; Isaiah 1:1-9                

Monday, December 1: Psalm 133; Isaiah 1:10-20; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 20:1-8

Tuesday, December 2: Psalm 134; Isaiah 1:21-31; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Luke 20:9-18

Wednesday, December 3: Psalm 135; Isaiah 2:1-11; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20; Luke 20:19-26

Thursday, December 4: Psalm 136; Isaiah 2:12-22; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13; Luke 20:27-40

Friday, December 5: Psalm 137; Isaiah 3:1-15; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 20:41-21:4

Saturday, December 6: Psalm 138; Isaiah 3: 16-4:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Luke 21:5-19

December 7th through 13th

Sunday, December 7: Psalm 139; Isaiah 5:1-7                   

Monday, December 8: Psalm 140; Isaiah 5:8-17; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Luke 21:20-28

Tuesday, December 9: Psalm 141; Isaiah 5:18-30; 1Thessalonians 5:12-28; Luke 21:29-38

Wednesday, December 10: Psalm 142; Isaiah 6:1-13; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; John 7:53-8:11

Thursday, December 11: Psalm 143; Isaiah 7:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Luke 22:1-13

Friday, December 12: Psalm 144; Isaiah 7:10-25; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5; Luke 22:14-30

Saturday, December 13: Psalm 145; Isaiah 8:1-15; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18; Luke 22:31-38

December 14th through 20th

Sunday, December 14: Psalm 146; Isaiah 13:6-13             

Monday, December 15: Psalm 147; Isaiah 8:16-9:1; 2 Peter 1:1-11; Luke 22:39-53

Tuesday, December 16: Psalm 148; Isaiah 9:1-7; 2 Peter 1:12-21; Luke 22:54-69

Wednesday, December 17: Psalm 149; Isaiah 9:8-17; 2 Peter 2:1-10a; Mark 1:1-8

Thursday, December 18: Psalm 150; Isaiah 9:18-10:4; 2 Peter 2:10b-22; Matthew 3:1-12

Friday, December 19: Psalm 61; Isaiah 10:5-19; 2 Peter 3: 1-9; Matthew 11:2-15

Saturday, December 20: Psalm 62; Isaiah 10:20-27; 2 Peter 3:10-18; Luke 3:15-20

December 21st through 27th

Sunday, December 21: Psalm 112, 115; Isaiah 42:1-12; Jude 17-25         

Monday, December 22: Psalm 66, 67; Isaiah 11:1-9; Revelation 20:1-10; John 5:30-47

Tuesday, December 23: Psalm 116, 117; Isaiah 11:10-16; Revelation 20:11-21:8; Luke 1:5-25

Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): Psalm 45, 46; Isaiah 35:1-10; Isaiah 59:15b-21; Revelation 22:12-21; Luke 1:57-80

Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day): Psalm 2; Zechariah 2:10-13; 1 John 4:7-16; Luke 2:1-20

Friday, December 26: Psalm 85; Isaiah 28:9-22; Revelation 21:9-27; Luke 1:26-38

Saturday, December 27: Psalm 132; Isaiah 29:13-24; Revelation 22:1-11; Luke 1:39-56

December 28th through January 3rd

Sunday, December 28: Psalm 96; Isaiah 62:6-7, 10-12; Hebrews 2:10-18;p Matthew 1:18-25

Monday, December 29: Psalm 18; Isaiah 12:1-6; Revelation 1:1-8; John 7:37-52

Tuesday, December 30: Psalm 20; Isaiah 25:1-9; Revelation 1:9-20; John 7:53-8:11

Wednesday, December 31: Psalm 46, 48; Isaiah 65:17-25; 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2; John 8:12-19

Thursday, January 1: Psalm 103, 148; Genesis 17:1-16; Colossians 2:6-12; John 16:23-30

Friday, January 2: Psalm 33; Genesis 12:1-7; Hebrews 11:1-12; John 6:35-51

Saturday, January 3: Psalm 72; Genesis 28:10-22; Hebrews 11:13-22; John 10:7-17

January 4th through 6th

Sunday, January 4: Psalm 85; Exodus 3:1-12; Hebrews 11:23-31; John 14:6-14

Monday, January 5: Psalm 110; Isaiah 66:18-23; Hebrews 11:32-12:2; John 15:1-6

Tuesday, January 6 (Epiphany): Psalm 97; Isaiah 52:7-10; Romans 15: 7-13; Matthew 12:14-21