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====Sunday, May 30, 2021====
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
  
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2nd Sunday in Advent
  
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=We Gather in God's Name=
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====Opening Prayer====
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
  
=We Gather in God's Name=
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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.
  
====Opening Song====
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
"Psalm 138"
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oITiSZNX8zU Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
  
====Opening Prayer====
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Reader 3: We seek God's peace in this time of stress.
"Opening Responsive reading from Psalm 138:7-8"
 
Leader: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us,
 
People: that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.
 
Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
 
People: Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
 
Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
 
People: The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us.
 
Leader: May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.
 
  
=We Hear God's Word=
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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.
  
====1st Scripture Reading====
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[The first and second purple Advent Candles are lighted]
"Psalm 121"
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA62iBSA9LM&ab_channel=GospelRockyE</embedvideo>
 
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+121&version=NRSV Click here to read the scripture passage at biblegateway.com]
 
  
====2nd Scripture Reading====
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=We Hear God's Word=
"Matthew 16: 13-20"
 
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*https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2016%3A13-20&version=NRSV Click here to read the scripture passage at biblegateway.com]
 
  
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====Opening Song====
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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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2011%3A1-10&version=NIV Read the passage at biblegateway.com]
  
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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]
  
 
=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.  
 
 
 
Amen.
 
  
===Closing Prayer Song===
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===Closing Prayer===
"Holy Spirit Song | Pentecost Song"
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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]
 
 
  
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=

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