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Sunday, December 19, 2010
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=== Sunday, November 2, 2025===
  
4th Sunday in Advent
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=== 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time ===
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Opening Sentences====
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====Opening Prayer Song====
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"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3w9nvXuVnk  Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
Leader: A child has been born for us,
 
  
'''People: a son given to us.'''
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
Leader: All those who await his appearance pray:
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====1st Scripture Reading====
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"Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhEGTpbmPiQ Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk%201%3A1-4%2C%202%3A1-4&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
'''People:  Come, Lord Jesus.'''
 
  
Leaderauthority rests upon his shoulder, and he is named:
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====2nd Scripture Reading====
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"Psalm 119:137-144"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3FVKipYMMA Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20119%3A137-144&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
'''People:  Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'''
 
  
====Opening Prayer====
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====3rd Scripture Reading====
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"2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12"
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%201%3A1-4%2C%2011-12&version=CEV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
=We Hear God's Word=
 
  
====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
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====4th Scripture Reading====
Candle #1: We light this candle as a sign of the coming light of Christ. Advent means coming. We are preparing ourselves for the days when the nations shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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"Luke 19:1-10"
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2019%3A1-10&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
Candle #2:  The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.
 
  
Candle #3: The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.
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=We Respond in Prayer=
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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.
  
Candle #4:  The Lord will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel (God is with us).
 
  
Christmas Candle:  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness, on them light has shined.
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====The Lord's Prayer====
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
  
People:  Let us walk in the light of the Lord.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
After the appropriate candles for the week are lit, the people respond:
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Give us this day our daily bread,  
  
''''Let us walk in the light of the Lord.''''
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
  
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
  
====Scripture Readings====
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
''Psalm 27''
 
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Amen.
  
  
=We Respond in Prayer=
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===Closing Prayer Song===
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"Benediction (As You Go)"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaZ351NVDUY Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
  
====The Lord's Prayer====
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=We Go in Peace=
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===
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====Passing of the Peace====
  
(Offered by a member of the community)
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====Fellowship & Conversation====

Latest revision as of 16:34, 2 November 2025

Sunday, November 2, 2025

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer Song

"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"


We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

"Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4"


2nd Scripture Reading

"Psalm 119:137-144"


3rd Scripture Reading

"2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12"


4th Scripture Reading

"Luke 19:1-10"


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 Song

"Benediction (As You Go)"


We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation