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Sunday, July 5, 2015
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
  
14th 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 Psalm====
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====Opening Song====
''Psalm 48:1-2''
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"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"
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=We Hear God's Word=
 
  
====Old Testament Reading====
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
"2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10"
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4th Advent Sunday
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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.
  
Leader: Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, "Look, we are your bone and flesh.
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
  
'''People: For some time, while Saul was king over us, it was you who led out Israel and brought it in.'''
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Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
  
Leader: The LORD said to you: It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel."
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Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.
  
'''People: So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.'''
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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.
  
Leader:  David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for forty years.
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[The first , second (purple), third (pink), and fourth (purple) Advent Candles are lighted]
  
'''People:  At Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months; and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.'''
 
  
Leader: David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David.
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====First Scripture Reading====
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''Romans 1:1–7''
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'''People:  David built the city all around from the Millo inwards.'''
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
ALL:  And David became greater and greater, for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.
 
  
====New Testament Scripture Reflection====
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====Gospel Reading====
''Mark 5:21-43''
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''Matthew 1:18-25''
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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. 
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===Closing Prayer===
 
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"Advent Doxology"
Give us this day our daily bread,
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
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=We Go in Peace=
 
 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
 
 
 
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
 
 
 
Amen.
 
  
====Closing Prayer Songy====
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====Passing of the Peace====
''Be Still My Soul''
 
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=We Go in Peace=
 
  
Passing of the peace
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====Fellowship & Conversation====

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