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Sunday, December 9th, 2012
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Sunday, September 14th, 2025
  
2nd 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: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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====Opening Prayer====
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"Glorious Day"
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklJ2XZwDHc&list=RDgklJ2XZwDHc</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklJ2XZwDHc&list=RDgklJ2XZwDHc Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
'''People: For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.'''
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
Leader: In the Advent season we celebrate that for which we wait:
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====Old Testament Scripture Reflection====
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''Psalm 81''
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmrqaMXEo8</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmrqaMXEo8 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2081&version=NRSVUE Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
'''People: God has and will bring to fullness the salvation God promised the Hebrew slaves.'''
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====New Testament Scripture Reflection====
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''John 11:45-57''
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsADYEqQJc</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsADYEqQJc Click here to watch the video at youtube.org]
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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]
  
Leader: God has and will bring to fullness the salvation God promised Mary and Joseph.
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=We Respond in Prayer=
  
'''All: God has and will bring to fullness God's kingdom of love, in the birth and in the return of Jesus.'''
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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.
  
====Opening Video====
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====The Lord's Prayer====
 
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
''Just a few more days''
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm2zzT0o4Z8 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
 
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
 
 
====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.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
  
Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this these candles, called HOPE and PEACE, bring brightness to your spirits.
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Give us this day our daily bread,  
  
====Advent Meditation====
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
"Love is Christmas"
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSKGt4vjSxU Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
  
=We Respond in Prayer=
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
  
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
  
====The Lord's Prayer====
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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===
  
(Offered by a member of the community)
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''Doxology (Cello & Piano)''
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETftIBlPLw</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETftIBlPLw 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 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