Call to Worship Litany for Advent
One: We, the unsuspecting and unlikely,
are drawn here together by a promise.
People: He is coming.
Two: The angel’s promise
interrupted a bridegroom’s private doubts and insecurity.
People: He is coming.
One: An unwed pregnant teenager’s fears
diminished with the angel’s promise.
People: He is coming.
Two: A baby in a womb leapt for joy
at the sound of her voice and promised.
People: He is coming.
One: An old man died at peace
and an old woman prophesied redemption at a baby dedication
with the fulfillment of this promise.
People: He is coming.
One &
Two: Two thousand years ago,
from the depths of a people’s memory,
the words of a promise resounded.
People: He is coming.
Two: I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way,
a voice of one calling in the desert,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’ (Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:2-3, Luke 3:4-6)
All He Came.
He Is Come.
He Is Coming.
