Next Sunday marks the end of the liturgical year. The Sunday Solemnity proclaims our Lord Jesus as the King of the Universe, with scripture readings from Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28, and Jesus' famous parable of the sheep and goats in Matthew 25:31-46. This challenges us to examine our lives and serves as a poignant reminder of the final statements of the creed “… I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.”
Let us afresh consider how we are preparing ourselves for eternity now.
Let us pray:
Almighty ever-living God, whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of the universe,
grant, we pray, that the whole creation,
set free from slavery, may render your majesty service
and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
— Collect for the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Year A)
