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Sunday, February 2, 2020
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
The Fourth 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 Song===
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====Opening Song====
"Come Thou Fount"
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"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hZnAIMCKY8
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2NKgjE-Zw0</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2NKgjE-Zw0 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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====First Scripture Reading====
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''Psalm 25''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2NKgjE-Zw0 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+25 Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=
  
====1st Scripture Reading====
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
''Psalm 15''
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYE2AF7qCLo Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+15&version=NIV Click here to read the scripture passage at biblegateway.com]
 
 
 
====2nd Scripture Reading====
 
''The Beatitudes''
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he6sG5IpS5Q Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A1-12&version=NIV Click here to read the scripture passage at biblegateway.com]
 
  
====3rd Scripture Reading====
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4th Advent Sunday
"Micah 6:8"
 
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Micah+6%3A8&version=NIV Click here to read the scripture passage at biblegateway.com]
 
  
=We Respond in Prayer=
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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.
  
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
  
====The Lord's Prayer====
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Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
 
  
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.
  
Give us this day our daily bread,  
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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.
  
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. 
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[The first , second (purple), third (pink), and fourth (purple) Advent Candles are lighted]
  
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
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====Gospel Reading====
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''Luke 3:1-20''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omdRd6XGptQ Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
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=We Respond in Prayer=
  
Amen.
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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.
  
===Closing Prayer Song===
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====The Lord's Prayer====
''Benediction Blessing''
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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.
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===Closing Prayer===
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD9KLA4qz3A Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=
  

Latest revision as of 16:58, 21 December 2025

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Fourth Sunday in Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"


First Scripture Reading

Psalm 25

We Hear God's Word

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]

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