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Sunday, December 19, 2010
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Sunday, September 14th, 2025
  
4th Sunday in Advent
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Opening Sentences====
 
 
Leader: A child has been born for us,
 
 
'''People: a son given to us.'''
 
 
Leader:  All those who await his appearance pray:
 
 
'''People:  Come, Lord Jesus.'''
 
 
Leader:  authority rests upon his shoulder, and he is named:
 
 
'''People:  Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'''
 
  
 
====Opening Prayer====
 
====Opening Prayer====
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"Glorious Day"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklJ2XZwDHc&list=RDgklJ2XZwDHc Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=
  
====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
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====Old Testament Scripture Reflection====
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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''Psalm 81''
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2081&version=NRSVUE 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.
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====New Testament Scripture Reflection====
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''John 11:45-57''
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011%3A45-57&version=NRSVUE Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
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=
  
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).
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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.
  
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:
 
  
''''Let us walk in the light of the Lord.''''
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Give us this day our daily bread,
  
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. 
  
====Old Testament Scripture====
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
''Psalm 27''
 
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2027&version=NIV Click here to read the passage]
 
  
====New Testament Scripture====
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
''Hebrews 2:10-18''
 
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=We Respond in Prayer=
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Amen.
  
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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===Closing Prayer===
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
  
====The Lord's Prayer====
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''Doxology (Cello & Piano)''
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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=We Go in Peace=
  
(Offered by a member of the community)
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====Passing of the Peace====

Latest revision as of 14:40, 14 September 2025

Sunday, September 14th, 2025

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

"Glorious Day"

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Scripture Reflection

Psalm 81

New Testament Scripture Reflection

John 11:45-57

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

Doxology (Cello & Piano)

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace