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Sunday, January 27th, 2013
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
  
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Opening Prayer====
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====Opening Song====
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"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"
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In love with fear
 
  
By Kimberly Knigt / Sophianne
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
Oh Lord
 
We are a culture
 
In love with fear
 
And afraid of love
 
Be not afraid, you call
 
Many of the same souls
 
Who shout
 
With closed minds
 
And plugged ears
 
That the government
 
Shall not have any role
 
In regulating
 
Weapons
 
Be afraid, they say
 
Are the same souls
 
Who demand
 
With closed hearts
 
And clenched fists
 
That the government
 
Shall have the ultimate role
 
In regulating
 
Love
 
Be very afraid, they say
 
For without our guns
 
To defend our lives
 
And without our bibles
 
To defend our prejudices
 
Surely we shall perish
 
Be not afraid, you beckon
 
Oh Lord
 
Free us from fear
 
That leads only to death
 
And open us to  love
 
That leads to abundant life
 
Amen
 
  
=We Hear God's Word=
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4th Advent Sunday
  
====1st Scripture Reading====
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Reader 1: Today we light four candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.
''Psalm 19''
 
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====2nd Scripture Reading====
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
''Luke 4:14-21''
 
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=We Respond in Prayer=
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Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
  
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
  
====The Lord's Prayer====
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All Readers: Come, all is ready. Let the light of these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE, bring brightness to your spirits.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
 
  
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
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[The first , second (purple), third (pink), and fourth (purple) Advent Candles are lighted]
  
on earth as it is in heaven. 
 
  
Give us this day our daily bread,
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====First Scripture Reading====
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''Romans 1:1–7''
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. 
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
 
  
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
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====Gospel Reading====
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''Matthew 1:18-25''
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Amen.
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=We Respond in Prayer=
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
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====The Lord's Prayer====
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.
  
 
===Closing Prayer===
 
===Closing Prayer===
 
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"Advent Doxology"
Lord, you said that when two or three
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Are gathered together in your name,
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that you would be present with them.  
 
I am praying in a room by myself
 
but online  I am uniting myself
 
with many individual Christians
 
throughout the world
 
who, though separate,
 
are gathered together  to pray to you,
 
and I trust that you are with all of us now and that you hear our prayers.
 
Thank you
 
Amen
 
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=
  

Latest revision as of 17:23, 21 December 2025

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Fourth Sunday in Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"


Lighting of the Advent Candles

4th Advent Sunday

Reader 1: Today we light four candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.

Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.

Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.

Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.

All Readers: Come, all is ready. Let the light of these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE, bring brightness to your spirits.

[The first , second (purple), third (pink), and fourth (purple) Advent Candles are lighted]


First Scripture Reading

Romans 1:1–7

We Hear God's Word

Gospel Reading

Matthew 1:18-25

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Closing Prayer

"Advent Doxology"

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation