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Mark 13:33-37 [M][NRS]
“What I say to you I say to all: Watch”
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Luke 21:34-36 [M][NRS]
“Lest your hearts be weighed down”
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Luke 21:29-33 [M][NRS]
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”
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Luke 21:20-28[M][NRS]
“Then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory”
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Luke 21:12-19 [M][NRS]
“This will be a time for you to bear testimony”
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Luke 21:5-11 [M][NRS]
“Take heed that you are not led astray”
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Luke 21:1-4 [M][NRS]
“She out of her poverty put in all the living that she had”
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Matthew 25:31-46 [M][NRS]
“As you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me”
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Luke 20:27-40 [M][NRS]
“He is not God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him”
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Luke 19:45-48 [M][NRS]
“All the people hung upon his words ”
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Luke 19:41-44[M][NRS]
“You did not know the time of your visitation”
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Luke 19:11-28 [M][NRS]
“As for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them”
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Luke 19:1-10 [M][NRS]
“Zacchaeus made haste and received Jesus joyfully”
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Luke 18:35-43 [M][NRS]
“Jesus asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?”
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To leave more room for community news on the front page, we’ve moved the Daily Bible Readings/Discussion inside the site. Find readings/join the discussion here.

Advent — the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas — is often a hectic, non-stop time for many of us.  This year, with much uncertainty in the world, is likely to be even more stressful.

Join us for an evening of quiet, contemplative worship on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at United Friends School (1018 W. Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951)  We will focus on song, prayer and scripture after the manner of the Taize community, an ecumenical fellowship in France that draws people (including many young people) from around the world.

This will be a time to de-stress and focus on God, with simple prayer and readings and meditative chant. If you’re frantic from the holiday stress, or if the season leaves you blue or lonely, you may find a space for God to speak to you at this service.

An offering will be taken to benefit the Quakertown Food Pantry.

For information call Bob at 267.234.7262 or 267.377.7192 or email.

Download a flyer here: taize2008

A brief listing of some resources you might find helpful in exploring your spiritual life.

Pray-as-you-go –
Prayer/Scripture podcast every M-F, guides you in reflecting on how a text fits with your life.

Sacred space –
An online form of Daily Prayer

Missio Dei breviary -
Another online Daily Prayer which offers traditional readings and prayers.

Online prayer labyrinth -
Explore virtual prayer stations from the comfort of your computer.

Our daily readings discussion –
Join us as we discuss the daily Scripture readings as we hear them here and now. If you want to get them via Email, subscribe to both of the lists below.

• Get the readings and other news
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Nov. 16. 2008 \\ On Matthew 25:1-13

This text can seem a bit harsh. Five of the bridesmaids have to go off to find oil, and they’re locked out of the banquet? The bridegroom doesn’t know them?

Though there is a “Left Behind” sense to the text, it is not a threat for people who aren’t ready at the right time and in the right place. Instead, it is an invitation to live in a rhythm that connects with God so that we are always ready. And it is a warning that something is lost if we lost track of relationship with God — not our salvation, but the opportunity to live kingdom moments here and now. (more…)

Matthew 25:14-30 [M][NRS]
“The master will settle his account with them”
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Luke 18:1-8 [M][NRS]
“Always pray and do not lose heart”
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Maria says: We are still in need of the stuff for about 2-3 Thanksgiving baskets…are their folks out there who are planning to help out with this and just haven’t let me know? If so, you can certainly still participate, but I’d love to know what to expect on Sunday so that I can plan accordingly to make sure we have everything we need to complete the baskets for families in need. (more…)

Luke 17:26-37 [M][NRS]
“One will be taken and the other left”
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Luke 17:20-25 [M][NRS]
“For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky, so will the Son of man be in his day”
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Luke 17:11-19 [M][NRS]
“He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks”
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Luke 17:7-10 [M][NRS]
“We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty”
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