Bulletin
Sunday, December 18, 2011
4th Sunday in Advent
We Gather in God's Name
Opening Sentences
Leader: The Spirit and the church cry out:
People: Come, Lord Jesus.
Leader: All those who await his appearance pray:
People: Come, Lord Jesus.
Leader: The whole creation pleads:
People: Come, Lord Jesus.
Opening Prayer
We Hear God's Word
Lighting of the Advent Candles
Isaiah 9:6-7
After the appropriate candles for the week are lit, the people respond:
'Let us walk in the light of the Lord.'
Old Testament Scripture Reading
Selections from Old and New Testament
New Testament Scripture Reading
Luke 1:26-38
- Click here to view the video at YouTube.com
- [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%201:26-38&version=NLT Click here to read the
passage at BibleGateway.com]
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
(Offered by a member of the community)