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Sunday, December 16th, 2012
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Sunday, September 14th, 2025
  
3nd 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: I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.
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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: Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.'''
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
Leader: With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
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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: Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.'''
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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: Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.
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=We Respond in Prayer=
  
'''All: Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.'''
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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.
''Oh come oh Come, Emmanuel''
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hwp7rbsrfo Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
 
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
 
 
====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
 
 
 
Reader 1: Today we light three 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 1: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
  
Reader 3: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, and JOY bring brightness to your spirits.
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Give us this day our daily bread,  
  
====Advent Meditations====
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
"es ist ein rose entsprung"
 
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*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyrdxftXugA Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
  
"watchman tell us of the night"
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfGLSbsH6w Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
  
====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