Sunday – November 22, 2020
LAST SUNDAY OF THE CHURCH YEAR—PROPER 29
Today is the Last Sunday of the Church Year. This Sunday is traditionally filled with themes of Christ’s roles as King and Judge. But consider these words from Psalm 95: “We are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.” We are God’s chosen sheep. He is our Shepherd. We follow Him as He goes to seek the lost, bring back the stray, and bind up the injured.
Old Testament Reading:
Psalm:
Epistle:
Gospel:
READINGS
Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24
God will search for His sheep
Psalm 95:1–7a
1 Corinthians 15:20–28
The last enemy to be destroyed is death
Matthew 25:31–46
The separation of the sheep and the goats
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Let us pray. Eternal God, merciful Father, You have appointed Your Son as judge of the living and the dead. Enable us to wait for the day of His return with our eyes fixed on the kingdom prepared for Your own from the foundation of the world; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen