READING      1 John 2:7-14

RESPONSORY

  • Leader: Promised Messiah, come and set us free from the bondage of sin.
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
  • Leader: Let your face shine upon us and we shall be saved,
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
  • Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

INTERCESSIONS

  • Leader: We humbly pray to Jesus Christ, who rescues us from the
  • darkness of sin, and in faith we cry out:
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus!
  • Leader: Lord, gather together all the people of the earth,
  • All: and establish with them your everlasting covenant.
  • Leader: Lamb of God, you came of old to take away the sin of the world,
  • All: purge us with hyssop, and make us clean.
  • Leader: You came to recover what was lost,
  • All: come once again in your mercy to save us.
  • Leader: This Advent, empower us to seek you in faith.
  • All: let us find everlasting joy with you, Emmanuel.
  • Leader: You will judge the living and the dead,
  • All: In your mercy, may we be found faithful when you come.

 

Please observe a moment of prayer. Praise God for his miraculous gift of grace in Jesus Christ. Ask how God may be leading you to be a blessing to others this December. Ask that He would reveal to you how he wants you and your family to give this Advent season. When it seems time to move on, Leader begins praying the Lord’s Prayer, and others join as ready.

All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.


COLLECT

  • Leader: Hear in kindness, O Lord, the prayers of your people. Teach us what it means to live with joyful anticipation of Christ’s return during our time here on earth through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
  • All: May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

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WEEK 2: PEACE

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READING      James 5:7-11

RESPONSORY

  • Leader: Promised Messiah, come and set us free from the bondage of sin.
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
  • Leader: Let your face shine upon us and we shall be saved,
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
  • Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

INTERCESSIONS

  • Leader: To Christ our Lord, who humbled himself for our sake, we joyfully say:
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus!
  • Leader: Lord Jesus, by your coming you rescued the world from sin,
  • All: cleanse our souls and bodies from guilt.
  • Leader: By the mystery of your incarnation, we are made your brothers and sisters,
  • All: do not let us become strangers to you.
  • Leader: Do not judge harshly,
  • All: those you redeemed with such great cost.
  • Leader: O Lord, when you come again to judge the nations in fairness,
  • All: enable us to receive the crown of glory.
  • Leader: Lord, to you we entrust the souls of those we have lost,
  • All: having died to the world, may they be alive in you forever.

Please observe a moment of prayer. Praise God for his miraculous gift of grace in Jesus Christ. Pray particularly for those who have past away this year, and those families who have lost loved ones. When it seems time to move on, Leader begins praying the Lord’s Prayer, and others join as ready.


All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

COLLECT

  • Leader: O God, when seeing humanity fallen into death you willed to redeem it by the coming of your Only Begotten Son. As we confess the miracle of Christ’s Incarnation with humble fervor, may we personally know him as Emmanuel – God with us – who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. 
  • All: May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

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READING      2 Peter 3:8-13

RESPONSORY

  • Leader: Promised Messiah, come and set us free from the bondage of sin.
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
  • Leader: Let your face shine upon us and we shall be saved,
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
  • Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
  • All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

INTERCESSIONS

  • Leader: To our Redeemer who came to bring good news to the poor, let us earnestly pray:
  • All: Let all people see your glory!
  • Leader: Show yourself to those who have never known you;
  • All: let them see your saving work.
  • Leader: Let your name and gospel be preached to the ends of the earth,
  • All: that all may find the way to you.
  • Leader: You came first to save the world;
  • All: now come again and save those who believe in you.
  • Leader: You brought freedom to us by saving us;
  • All: continue to save us and make us free.
  • Leader: You came once to be judged; you will return in judgment;
  • All: Lord, have mercy upon those who entrust their souls to you.

Please observe a moment of prayer. Pray for the unreached people of the world – who have never heard the name of Jesus, or experienced the hope of the gospel. When it seems time to move on, Leader begins praying the Lord’s Prayer, and others join as ready.


All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

COLLECT

  • Leader: Almighty Father, as we again re-tell and re-hear the story of your Son’s birth, may we understand more fully the miracle of the Word made flesh, who, though he was God, emptied himself and establish among us his dwelling, Jesus Christ our Lord – who lives and reigns with God in the unity of the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever.
  • All: May the Lord bless and protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

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READING      Galatians 4:4-7

 

RESPONSORY

  • Leader: God, come to my assistance. 
  • All: Lord, make haste to help me.
  • Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
  • All: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia.

 

INTERCESSIONS

  • Leader: Christ Jesus emptied himself and took the form of a slave. He was tested like us in all things and did not sin. Now let us worship him and pray to him with deep faith.
  • All: By the power of your birth, comfort those who are saved.
  • Leader: You came into the world heralding the new age foretold by the prophets,
  • All: give your holy people the gift of renewal in every generation.
  • Leader: You once took on the weakness of our human condition,
  • All: be light for those who do not see, strength for the wavering, and comfort for the troubled heart.
  • Leader: You were born into poverty and lowliness,
  • All: look with favor on the poor and comfort them.
  • Leader: By your birth bring joy to all peoples with the promise of unending life,
  • All: that in Christ, we may live our lives without fear of death.
  • Leader: You came to earth to lead everyone into the Kingdom,
  • All: May your Kingdom come in this family as it is in heaven.


Please observe a moment or prayer. Thank God for his miraculous gift of grace in Jesus Christ. Praise Him for the new life we receive when we trust in Jesus as our savior. When it seems time to move on, Leader begins praying the Lord’s Prayer, and others join as ready.


All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

COLLECT

  • Leader: O God, you are our source of life. As we wait with joyful anticipation for Christmas morning, help us to remember our truest gift – Christ himself – who is our gift from you. We have no life apart from Christ Jesus. Empower this family to abide in Christ – who  lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
  • All: May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

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Christmas day

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READING      1 John 1:1-3

 

RESPONSORY

  • Leader: The Word was made flesh, alleluia, alleluia.
  • All: The Word was made flesh, alleluia, alleluia.
  • Leader: He lived among us. Alleluia, alleluia.
  • All: And the Holy Spirit resides with us now. Alleluia, alleluia.
  • Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
  • All: The Word was made flesh, alleluia, alleluia.     

INTERCESSIONS

  • Leader: At the birth of Jesus, angels proclaimed peace to the world. We worship him now with joy, and we pray with hearts full of faith:
  • All: May Christ’s birth bring peace to all.
  • Leader: Lord, fill and provide your holy people with whatever good they need,
  • All: let the mystery of your birth be the source of our peace.
  • Leader: You came to be a good shepherd and guardian of our lives,
  • All: empower parents and leaders in our church to be disciples who make disciples.
  • Leader: For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
  • All: God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Leader: So, we rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • All: through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Please observe a moment or prayer. Thank God for his miraculous gift of grace in Jesus Christ. Praise Him for the new life we receive when we trust in Jesus as our savior. When it seems time to move on, Leader begins praying the Lord’s Prayer, and others join as ready.


All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

COLLECT

  • Leader: O God, you created humanity to enjoy community with you and with one another. We ask that, you would restore the broken relationships in our family, restore broken the relationships in our church, and the broken relationships in our world, that our interactions may glorify Christ. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
  • All: May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

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