Here’s
a responsive call to worship for late Advent.
It was written by Rev. Gord, and posted on his blog, Worship Offerings.
Call to Worship, Opening Prayer
We count it in mere hours now.
Soon
the first pains of labour will be felt.
Soon the Light will shine in the darkness,
Soon the Light will shine in the darkness,
soon
the baby will be born.
Soon God will once again break into our lives,
coming in a way that is expected yet unusual,
Soon God will once again break into our lives,
coming in a way that is expected yet unusual,
challenging
our expectations
and
calling us to see life differently.
God
of birth, God of light,
in
this time of song and prayer and silence,
reawaken in us the awe of Christmas.
As we hear again the story of a young woman and a surprising visitor,
remind us that we are called to respond to you in unexpected ways.
And when we leave this place,
may we be willing to sing praises
reawaken in us the awe of Christmas.
As we hear again the story of a young woman and a surprising visitor,
remind us that we are called to respond to you in unexpected ways.
And when we leave this place,
may we be willing to sing praises
for
a young woman who said YES
and
the birth that we prepare to celebrate.
We pray in the name of the child
We pray in the name of the child
who
even now is starting to push from the womb,
who
would later teach his friends to pray saying
Our Father….
~
posted by Rev Gord on his blog, Worship
Offerings. http://worshipofferings.blogspot.ca/
