Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America

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Thursday within the Octave of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-12 (NKJV)   1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness…

Festival of the Holy Innocents

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:25-32 (NKJV)   2:25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death…

Festival of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:22-24 (NKJV)   2:22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),…

Festival of St. Stephen, Martyr

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 2:13-18 (NKJV)   2:13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”   14 When…

The Vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:15-20 (NKJV)   2:15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and…

Festival of St. Thorlak, Bishop and Confessor

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:1-14 (NKJV)   2:1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.   4 Joseph also went…

Thursday after Rorate coeli, The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 1:18-24 (NKJV)   1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example,…

Festival of St. Thomas, Apostle

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 (NKJV)   2:6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our…

Tuesday after Rorate coeli, The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7 (NKJV)   1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal…

Monday after Rorate coeli, The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 1:39-56 (NKJV)   1:39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled…