R Jesus: Leader/Reader Script

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Leader/Reader Script
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For this service, you will need a leader, six readers, and six candles.
Provide a copy of this script for each participant. You may want to
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Greeting
Leader: We begin our prayer time in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Entrance Song
Leader: Let us sing the first verse of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”
As the song is being sung, the volunteer readers enter in procession with
the candles. They stand in front of the congregation, holding the candles.
O come, O come, Emmanuel,

And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.
Leader: This Advent season we repent, we wait, and we prepare to celebrate
Christ’s coming in history, in our lives today, and at the end of
time. May God be with us as we celebrate the season with joy!
Let us pray together our opening prayer.
Opening Prayer
All: God of Love,
Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us.
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He is a sign of your love.

Help us walk in that love during the weeks of Advent,
As we wait and prepare for his coming.
We pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior.
Amen.
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Prayer Service
Leader/Reader Script (continued)
Reading Isaiah 40:3–5

Reader One: A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice is shouting:
Clear a path in the desert for the Lord.
Build a straight road there for our God.
Fill in the valleys and flatten the mountains and hills.
Level the rough and rugged ground.
Then the glory of the Lord will appear for all to see.
The Lord has promised this!
The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Leader: John the Baptist told the people to prepare for the coming of the
Messiah. They heard the Good News and responded. It might be
easier for us to respond if John the Baptist were alive preaching
today. Of course, he isn’t, but there are people like John who tell
us about Jesus. Who are those people in your life? Take a moment
now to talk with your family about the answer to that question.
[Pause for conversation—about two minutes.]
Leader: What are some ways we respond to God’s invitation to live
as Jesus did? Talk with your family about the things that
you do to help others and show your love.
[Pause for conversation—about two minutes.]
Prayers of Petition
Leader: Sometimes one of the most challenging things for us to do
is to learn to find God in our lives every day. Let us pray
that Jesus will come more deeply into our lives and that we
will be aware of his presence.
Our response is: Come, Lord Jesus!
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Prayer Service
Leader/Reader Script (continued)
Reader Two: Into our lives, we pray . . .

All: Come, Lord Jesus!
eader Three: Into our troubled world, we pray . . .
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Reader Four: Into our baking, shopping, and gift wrapping, we pray . . .
Reader Five: Into our hearts as we care for those in need, we pray . . .
Reader Six: Into our homes, we pray . . .
Leader: Let us sing the second and third verses of “O Come,
O Come, Emmanuel.”
O come, O Wisdom from on high, O come, O come, great Lord of might,

Who orders all things mightily; Who to your tribes on Sinai’s height
To us the path of knowledge show, In ancient times once gave the law,
And teach us in her ways to go. In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel. Shall come to you, O Israel.
Closing
Leader: Let us pray together the Hail Mary.
Dismissal
Leader: Before you leave today, please pick up a Family Take-Home Kit.
God bless you and your families during this Advent season!
All: Thanks be to God!
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O come, O come, Emmanuel,

He is a sign of your love.

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Reading Isaiah 40:3–5

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Reader Two: Into our lives, we pray . . .

O come, O Wisdom from on high, O come, O come, great Lord of might,

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