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Sunday, December 7, 2025
  
Sunday, February 5, 2017
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2nd Sunday in Advent
  
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Welcome & Gathering Song====
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====Opening Prayer====
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
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Reader 1: Today we light two candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
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Reader 3: We seek God's peace in this time of stress.
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Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this these candles, called HOPE and PEACE, bring brightness to your spirits.
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[The first and second purple Advent Candles are lighted]
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
 
====Opening Song====
 
====Opening Song====
''Be Thou My Vision - David Arkenstone''
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"Prince of Peace"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfUSiAKnz0E Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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====First Scripture Reading====
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''Isaiah 11:1-10''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBerMwR9t3I Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2011%3A1-10&version=NIV Read the passage at biblegateway.com]
  
=Listening for the Word of God=
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====Second Scripture Reading====
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''Matthew 3:1-12''
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%203%3A1-12&version=NIV Read the passage at biblegateway.com]
  
====Old Testament Reading====
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=We Respond in Prayer=
"Isaiah 58:1-11"
 
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====New Testament Reading====
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
"Matthew 5:13-20"
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Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
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=Responding in Prayer=
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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.
  
==We lift up our prayers==
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===Closing Prayer===
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"Let There Be Peace"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR-wUErMFyA Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
==The Lord's Prayer==
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=We Go in Peace=
  
====Closing Song====
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====Passing of the Peace====
''The Lord Is My Shepherd - Iona''
 
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====Greeting each other in Peace====
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====Fellowship & Conversation====

Latest revision as of 16:55, 7 December 2025

Sunday, December 7, 2025

2nd Sunday in Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

Lighting of the Advent Candles

Reader 1: Today we light two 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: We seek God's peace in this time of stress.

Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this these candles, called HOPE and PEACE, bring brightness to your spirits.

[The first and second purple Advent Candles are lighted]

We Hear God's Word

Opening Song

"Prince of Peace"

First Scripture Reading

Isaiah 11:1-10

Second Scripture Reading

Matthew 3:1-12

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

"Let There Be Peace"

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation