City Of Light Anglican Churchaurora, Illinois

Pray through the Liturgy and Scripture passages from the Ash Wednesday service and the Great Litany this Lent as we find refuge in Jesus and his church. READERS: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 (Deb Baddorf) Isaiah 58:1-12 (John Riddle) Psalm 103 (Sarah Galarza) 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 (Katie Easley) Mathew 6:1-6, 16-21 (Hillary Cobden) Psalm 51 (Yomardy Lacruz) The Lord’s Prayer (Brandon Anderson) Follow along in your Book of Common prayer or download the Ash Wednesday and Great Litany prayers here: http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/49-Ash-Wednesday.docx http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/12-Great-Litany.docx

Oremos juntos usando las oraciones y escrituras dado a nostros para el Miércoles de Cenizas para refugiarnos en el Señor esta Cuaresma. Lectores: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 (Yomardy Lacruz, City of Light) Psalm 103 (Jesus Mendez, City of Light) 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 (Ruth Velazquez, Cornerstone Bridgeport) Mathew 6:1-6, 16-21 (Sergio Canon, Aviva Church) Psalm 51 (Mimi Guiracocha-Bloomer, Cornerstone Bridgeport) Encuentre la liturgia para acompañarnos aquí: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f3a5qey1621ufy0/Miercoles%20de%20Ceniza%20%2879%29.pdf?dl=0

Mark 1:16-20 Bishop Stewart invites us into Lent Together in our Diocese to find refuge in the Lord and also to be ready for the harvest that is coming this summer.

Genesis 12:1-4 Matthew 28:16-20 Almighty God, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple in the substance of our flesh, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Psalm 139 Mark 1 Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. http://www.cityoflightanglican.org/events/epiphany

Pastor Trevor talks with one of City of Light’s group leaders, Rachel Wassink, about her new podcast Recollect, a weekly podcast reflecting on the Collect of the day to take our Sunday prayers into our weeks. Then enjoy the latest episode of Recollect featuring the collect that we will read this coming Sunday. Subscribe to Recollect on Apple, Google, Soundcloud, or Sticher. Follow @recollectpodcast on Facebook and Instagram. Our collect this week is from the First Sunday of Epiphany: Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Isaiah 60:1-9 Matthew 2:1-12 O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the Peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

John 1 Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

A City of Light arrangement of the ancient Advent/Christmas hymn "Of the Father's Love Begotten," based on the Latin poem "Corde natus" describing the wonder and mystery of the Incarnation, the God who comes to dwell with us. Vocals: Bonnie McMaken Background vocals: Mark Meyers Cello: Jonathan Wiest Viola: Christine Wiest Violin: David Yeager Guitar: Trevor McMaken Engineering & Production: Todd Hiller Arrangement: Trevor McMaken Recorded at Bureau Gravity (Aurora IL) Of the Father’s love begotten, Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the Source, the Ending He, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see, Evermore and evermore! This is He whom Heaven-taught singers Sang of old with one accord; Whom the Scriptures of the prophets Promised in their faithful word. Now He shines, the Long-expected; Let creation praise its Lord Evermore and evermore. Christ, to Thee, with God the Father, And, O Holy Ghost, to Thee Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving And unending

Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 7:13-16 Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

¡Feliz Navidad! ¿Estás en busca de la sanidad y paz de Dios esta Navidad? La historia navideña significa que Dios te a escuchado, se ofrece en relación, y te invita a una vida eterna y bella! City of Light es una iglesia en Aurora y ¡nos encantaría conocerte! Tenemos servicios bilingües y estudios bíblicos en español cada semana, y estamos aquí por cualquier necesidad que tengas.

John 1:19-28 Isaiah 65:17-25 Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-5 Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Mark 13:24-27, 32-37 Isaiah 64:1-8 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 Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The season of Advent is here! Father Trevor and City of Light member Rachel Wassink talk about following the church calendar, the meaning of the season of Advent, and how to practice it in our households with family, roommates, or on our own. Find more Advent resources at http://www.cityoflightanglican.org/events/advent

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Psalm 100 Luke 19:1-10 Christian gratitude is not simply positive thinking or a happier perspective. It's a connection to God’s goodness that transforms us, replacing isolation with relationship and bitterness with joy. We can pray, "God, where did I see your goodness today?"