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=Sunday, June 5, 2022=
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
=The Day of Pentecost=
 
  
==We Gather in God's Name==
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2nd Sunday in Advent
  
===Call to worship (based on Acts 2:1-4) ===
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=We Gather in God's Name=
All together in one place;
 
they heard the rush of a violent wind;
 
it filled the entire house.
 
Divided tongues, as of fire,
 
appeared and rested on each of them;
 
they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
 
Amen.
 
  
===Opening Prayer===
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====Opening Prayer====
Spirit of God, we build walls and barriers. We assume and
 
stereotype. We devalue difference and stick with what is
 
known and familiar. Forgive our lack of courage. Embolden us
 
to cross boundaries of difference. Fill us with your Holy Spirit
 
that gathers us together and calls us to community. Amen.
 
  
==We Hear God's Word==
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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.
  
===First Scripture Reading===
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
"Acts 2:1-21"
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1i_JEfUwaw</embedvideo>
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1i_JEfUwaw click here to watch at youtube.com]
 
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-21&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
  
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Reader 3: We seek God's peace in this time of stress.
  
===Second Scripture Reading===
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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.
"Psalm 104:24-34, 35b"
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKlnjaFnha4</embedvideo>
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKlnjaFnha4 click here to watch at youtube.com]
 
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+104%3A24-34%2C+35b&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
  
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[The first and second purple Advent Candles are lighted]
  
===Third Scripture Reading===
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=We Hear God's Word=
"Romans 8:14-17"
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbJPEnvvSME</embedvideo>
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbJPEnvvSME click here to watch at youtube.com]
 
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A14-17&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
  
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====Opening Song====
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"Prince of Peace"
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfUSiAKnz0E</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfUSiAKnz0E Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
===Fourth Scripture Reading===
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====First Scripture Reading====
"John 14:8-17 (25-27)"
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''Isaiah 11:1-10''
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuMQyZIRrpc</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBerMwR9t3I</embedvideo>
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuMQyZIRrpcclick here to watch at youtube.com]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBerMwR9t3I Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A8-17&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
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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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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzRmxoxqys4</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzRmxoxqys4 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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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==
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=We Respond in Prayer=
  
 
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
===Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession===
 
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
  
 
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====The Lord's Prayer====
===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.
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===
 
===Closing Prayer===
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"Let There Be Peace"
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR-wUErMFyA</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR-wUErMFyA Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
God who gathers us, on this Pentecost Sunday, in this season
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=We Go in Peace=
of the Spirit and summer, as the days grow humid and the
 
sun blazes hot, grant us a cool breeze of relief and the
 
patience of a planted seed. May we grow in faithfulness in
 
the dark, rich soil of Word and worship. May the timing of our
 
growth coincide with your created order. May we bloom in
 
righteousness as the sun rises high and the crops grow tall.
 
 
 
Peaceful Spirit, in this season of war and violence, as bombs
 
fall on the innocent, grocery shoppers are gunned down,
 
children run for their lives, and refugees flee their homes in
 
search of safe haven, save us from evil and free us from our
 
addiction to violence and weapons of destruction. Bend the
 
arc of the universe towards justice. Inspire us with courage
 
to resist the evil of racism, to proclaim your inclusive love, to
 
root out the enemies of righteousness, to persist for peace.
 
 
 
Open our hearts and minds by the power of your Spirit, Holy
 
God, that we might hear and receive the message you intend
 
for us today. Amen.
 
 
 
==We Go in Peace==
 
  
 
====Passing of the Peace====
 
====Passing of the Peace====
  
 
====Fellowship & Conversation====
 
====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