Advent 2010 Prayer Service

Advent Prayer Service
Call to Prayer Bell Ringers
Leader In this season of Advent, as we gather to wait in the darkness of winter nights for
Jesus our Light to come, may our hearts be filled with joy and promise. Let us pause
for a moment to let God enter into the silence of our hearts.
(Silence)
Please join in singing our Opening Song, Soon and Very Soon, # xx in xx.
Opening Song Soon and Very Soon
Leader We begin our Advent Prayer, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
All Amen.
Leader Light and peace in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Leader We gather on this Monday evening of the First Week of Advent to pray for the grace
we need to live as people of hope. The Advent Wreath symbolizes our growing hope
and anticipation that the Lord Jesus may enter our lives more fully. Let us pray that
this wreath may remind us to bring the light of Christ to the darkness of this world.
Heavenly Father, your Church joyfully awaits the coming of its Savior, who
enlightens our hearts and dispels the darkness of ignorance and sin. Pour forth your
blessings upon us as and upon the candles of this wreath; may their light reflect the
splendor of Christ, who is Lord, for ever and ever.
All Amen.
Leader Please be seated
PROCESSION OF ADVENT CANDLES
First Week of Advent (first purple candle is processed in)
Reader God, we wait for the coming of your Son, Jesus, into our hearts and our lives this
Advent. Help us to always follow him as the light of the world.
All Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Second Week of Advent (second purple candle is processed in)
Reader God, we look forward to Christmas and the joy it brings. Help us to share our
happiness with others during this Advent season.
All Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
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Third Week of Advent (the pink candle is processed in)
Reader God, as Christmas draws nearer we decorate our homes in preparation for our
celebration of the birthday of Jesus. Help us remember always that Jesus is the
reason for our celebration.
All Lord, come and save us.
Fourth Week of Advent ( the last purple candle is processed in)
Reader God, during this Advent season we prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. Help
us to be the kind of people you created us to be now and throughout the year.
Response Let the Lord enter, he is king of glory.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Gospel of John (1:6-9).
God sent his messenger,

a man named John,
who came to tell people about the light,
so that all should hear the message and believe.
He himself was not the light;
he came to tell about the light.
This was the real light—
the light that comes into the world and shines on all people.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ
Leader We pause in silence now to reflect on how we can open ourselves up to the light of
Christ this Advent and on how we can bring that light to others.
(Silent reflection)
Leader As we continue to reflect on the light of Christ coming into our lives, let us sing the
great Advent hymn, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, #xx in the XX
Hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
MAGNIFICAT
Leader During Advent, we look to Mary who, by following God’s will, gave birth to Jesus. We
pray now the words of her great song of praise, The Magnificat, which she spoke in
the presence of the angel upon learning that she would be the Mother of our Savior.
Right My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;
Left For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed;
Right the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

Left He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
Right He has shown the strength of his arm;

He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
Left He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.
Right He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.
Left He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
Right The promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.
PETITIONS
Reader May Advent be a time to prepare for the coming of Jesus, we pray.
All Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader May Advent be a time of sharing with those in need, we pray.
Reader May Advent be a time of prayer and reflection, we pray.
Reader May Advent be a time of peace and joy, we pray.
Reader May Advent be a time when we love others as God loves us, we pray.
CLOSING PRAYER and BLESSING
Leader Let us pray that this Advent prayer will inspire us to prepare the way of the Lord.
Dear God, you have heard our prayers. Help us to share what we have with others
during this holy season. May we keep our minds and hearts on the coming of your
kingdom now and always. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
Leader May the light of Christ shine in our lives.
All Now and forever
Leader Let us now pray our closing prayer together.

All Loving God,
We give you thanks for the blessings of this holy Advent season.
You are the source of life, of hope, and of all good things.
We look forward to the coming of the light of Christ at Christmas.
Help us to turn toward that light in our lives.
We rejoice at the gift of your Son who taught us to love in your name.
May we be people of peace and justice all the days of our lives.
Your kingdom come and your will be done now and forever.
Amen.
Leader The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with us all evermore.
All Amen.
Closing Song This Little Light of Mine

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Call to Prayer Bell Ringers

Opening Song Soon and Very Soon

Leader Light and peace in Christ Jesus our Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

Leader Please be seated

PROCESSION OF ADVENT CANDLES

First Week of Advent (first purple candle is processed in)

All Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Second Week of Advent (second purple candle is processed in)

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All Lord, come and save us.

Fourth Week of Advent ( the last purple candle is processed in)

Response Let the Lord enter, he is king of glory.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

A reading from the Gospel of John (1:6-9).

God sent his messenger,

The Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ

Hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Right My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

Left For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

Right the Almighty has done great things for me,

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Right He has shown the strength of his arm;

Left He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

Right He has filled the hungry with good things,

Left He has come to the help of his servant Israel

Right The promise he made to our fathers,

All Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader May Advent be a time of sharing with those in need, we pray.

All Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader May Advent be a time of prayer and reflection, we pray.

All Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader May Advent be a time of peace and joy, we pray.

All Lord, hear our prayer.

All Lord, hear our prayer.

CLOSING PRAYER and BLESSING

Leader May the light of Christ shine in our lives.

All Now and forever

Leader Let us now pray our closing prayer together.

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Closing Song This Little Light of Mine

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