Jeanyne
Slettom has written a set of candle-lighting liturgies for each of the four Sundays
in Advent (Light, Hope, Joy, Love) and Christmas Eve. The first one—Light—is reprinted below. To see the rest, click here. http://processandfaith.org/resources/liturgy/advent-candle-liturgy
Candle Liturgy: First
Sunday of Advent
The Gospel
of John speaks of Christ as the true light coming into the world. In
commemoration of that coming, we light candles for the four weeks leading to
Christmas and reflect on the coming of Christ.
It is significant that the church has always used that language—the
coming of Christ—because it speaks to a deep truth. Christ is coming. Christ is
always coming, always entering a troubled world, a wounded heart. And so we
light the first candle, the candle of hope, and dare to express our longing for
peace, for healing, and the well-being of all creation.
First candle is lit.
Optional: sing one verse of "O
Come, O come Emmanuel"
Loving God, as we enter this Advent
season,
We open all the dark places in our
lives and memories
to the healing light of Christ.
Show us the creative power of hope.
Prepare our hearts to be transformed
by you,
That we may walk in the light of
Christ.
~ written
by Jeanyne Slettom, and posted on the Process
and Faith website. http://processandfaith.org/
