Welcome to the Re-Collect Podcast, where we take a few moments to reflect on the Collect of the day to take our Sunday prayers into our weeks. Our collect this week is from the third Sunday in Advent.

O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the word, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Welcome to the Re-Collect Podcast, where we take a few moments to reflect on the Collect of the day to take our Sunday prayers into our weeks. Our collect this week is from the second Sunday in Advent.

Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: grant us to hear them read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesu Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Welcome to ReCollect, where we reflect on the weekly collect of the day to take our Sunday prayers into our weeks. This week's collect is for the first Sunday in Advent.

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.

Welcome to the Re-Collect Podcast, where we spend a few moments taking the Sunday Prayer of the day into our weeks as a way to continue praying together as a church throughout the week. The Collects of the Christian Year are found in the Book of Common Prayer and help us focus our hearts on the Lord in our prayers and petitions. My name is Rachel Wassink, and welcome to the first episode of Re-Collect, where we’re going to answer what are these collects and why should we care about them.

O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: b the might your Spirit lift us, we pray to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.