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===Sunday, December 24, 2023===
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Sunday, September 21, 2025
  
===Christmas Eve===
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
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====Opening Prayer====
  
 
====Opening Song====
 
====Opening Song====
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by Enya"
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"Holy Holy Holy"
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01BcaggibDw</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8D5_XmJUrU&list=RDu8D5_XmJUrU</embedvideo>
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01BcaggibDw Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8D5_XmJUrU&list=RDu8D5_XmJUrU Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
  
====We Light the Advent Candles====
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=We Hear God's Word=
4th Advent (Purple)
 
 
 
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 this these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE, bring brightness to your spirits.
 
 
 
[The first , second, third, and fourth Advent Candles are lighted]
 
 
 
  
=We Hear God's Word=
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====First and Second Scripture Readings====
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''Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 and Luke 16:1-13 NRSV''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIuJ-SrE9EU Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%208%3A18-9%3A1%3B%20Luke%2016%3A1-13&version=NRSVUE Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
====First Scripture Reading====
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====Third Scripture Reading====
"Isaiah 9:2-7"
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''1 Timothy 2:1-7''
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Erxl1GRss</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Erxl1GRss Click here to watch the video at youtube.org]
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+9%3A2-7&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Timothy%202%3A1-7&version=NRSVUE Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
  
==== Gospel Reading====
 
"Luke 2:1-20"
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzhjVRIVOc Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A+1-20&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
  
 
====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.
 
  
 
====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.   
 
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.   
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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.   
  
 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
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Amen.
 
Amen.
  
===Closing Prayer Song===
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===Closing Prayer===
"Glad Tidings | He Came"
 
  
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''The Song of Blessing''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqgTNysxjR0&list=RDGqgTNysxjR0 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=
  
 
====Passing of the Peace====
 
====Passing of the Peace====
 
====Fellowship & Conversation====
 

Latest revision as of 16:38, 21 September 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

Opening Song

"Holy Holy Holy"


We Hear God's Word

First and Second Scripture Readings

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 and Luke 16:1-13 NRSV

Third Scripture Reading

1 Timothy 2:1-7


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

The Song of Blessing

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace