Here is a prayer of dedication for the first Sunday of Advent, written by Katherine Hawker. If your Advent worship service are following the traditional Peace, Joy, Hope, and Love themes, Katherine has resources you might want to explore, including prayers of dedication and candle-lighting readings for all four Sundays. Click here to see them all.
Advent Prayer of Dedication
Dear God,
As we journey down this Advent road,
grant us the courage to make peace.
Peace in our hearts,
Peace in our homes,
Peace in our communities.
Amen.
— Copyright © Katherine Hawker. Posted on her Liturgies Outside the Box website.
For more worship resources for the season of Advent, see this index of Advent Worship Resources, or click on Advent 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.
For other prayers and prayer resources on this blog, see this Scriptural Prayer Index or this Topical Prayer Index. For other benedictions, click on Benedictions in the list of “Labels” at the right, or see this Benediction index.
