Each week of the liturgical year, a reading from Second Advent Scripture is delivered as part of the Saturday Communion of Fellowship Service held in the Chapel of the Holy Child. This reading follows the Sacred Calendar of the Church; that is, Prophecies and Revelations that have been received by The Church on sacred dates are recalled in a liturgical context during the appropriate season each year. This reading is delivered by the Officiant of the Communion Service (that is, Bishop Gene Savoy, or occasionally in his stead, Bishop Sean Savoy) just before the final blessings. Each service also includes a reading from the ancient scriptures, prayers, or wisdom sayings of various world religions past and present and is usually thematically related to the Second Advent Reading. This reading is delivered by the Reader right after the announcements that begin the service and is thus the first reading of the service. An audio recording of the reading from Second Advent Scripture delivered on the date above is provided here below together with a transcript of the first reading of the service that day.
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SECOND ADVENT PROPHECY AND REVELATION
A Reading from the Book of God’s Revelation, “The Seal of God’s New Law” (pp. 137-144)
ANCIENT SCRIPTURE AND WISDOM SAYINGS
A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah:
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
And the nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee . . .
Then thou shalt see, and be radiant together, and thine heart shall be awed, and be expanded; because the multitudes of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the Nations shall come unto thee . . . and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord. . . .
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night that men may bring unto thee the wealth of the Nations, and that their kings may be brought to you. For the nation and king that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. . . . I will make thy officers peace, and thy ministers righteousness.
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Rev. Michael McIntyre
Click here to watch this week’s readings on YouTube. (15:08 minutes)