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Sunday, September 1, 2013
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Sunday, December 14, 2025
  
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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3rd Sunday in Advent
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Responsive Scripture Reading====
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====Opening Prayer====
''Psalm 66:1-9''
 
  
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====First Scripture Reading====
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''Psalm 25''
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+25 Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
  
Leader: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.
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=We Hear God's Word=
 
 
'''People:''' Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name.” 
 
 
 
Leader: Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
 
 
 
'''People:''' He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations — let the rebellious not exalt themselves.   
 
 
 
Leader: Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
 
  
'''People:''' For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, my refuge even from my youth.
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
  
'''ALL:'''  who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.  
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Reader 1: Today we light three candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.
  
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
  
'''People:''' Thanks be to God.
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Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
  
=We Hear God's Word=
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Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, and JOY, bring brightness to your spirits.
  
  
 
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====Gospel Reading====
====First Scripture Reading====
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''Luke 3:1-20''
''Psalm 150''
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+150&version=NIV  Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
 
 
 
 
====Second Scripture Reading====
 
''Hebrews 13:15''
 
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=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
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====The Lord's Prayer====
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
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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.
 
 
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.
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===Closing Prayer===
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=We Go in Peace=
  
Amen.
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====Passing of the Peace====
  
===Doxology===
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====Fellowship & Conversation====

Latest revision as of 17:23, 14 December 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025

3rd Sunday in Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

First Scripture Reading

Psalm 25

We Hear God's Word

Lighting of the Advent Candles

Reader 1: Today we light three 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: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, and JOY, bring brightness to your spirits.


Gospel Reading

Luke 3:1-20

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

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation