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====The Lighting of the Advent Candle====
 
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Reader 1: Today we light one candle - the Candle called HOPE, as a reminder that God's promises are true.
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Reader 2: We place our hope in God.
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Reader 3: We place our lives In God's care.
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Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this one candle, called HOPE, bring brightness to your spirits.
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[The first Advent Candle is lighted]
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=

Revision as of 19:04, 2 December 2018

Sunday, December 2, 2018 The First Sunday of Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

O Come O Come Emmanuel


Opening Prayer

The Lighting of the Advent Candle

Reader 1: Today we light one candle - the Candle called HOPE, as a reminder that God's promises are true.

Reader 2: We place our hope in God.

Reader 3: We place our lives In God's care.

Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of this one candle, called HOPE, bring brightness to your spirits.

[The first Advent Candle is lighted]

We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

Psalm 25

2nd Scripture Reading

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 and Luke 21:25-36

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 Song

"May the Peace of God"

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation