Here is a responsive
call to worship and opening prayer (with candle-lighting) for Advent. The night
is far gone. They were written by Joanna Harader and posted on Spacious Faith.
Call
to Worship
(inspired
by Romans 13:11-14 and Matthew 24:36-44)
The day is near.
And so we wait.
We wait with hope,
for the brokenhearted to be healed,
for the downtrodden to be lifted up.
We wait for the coming of the Christ child.
In this meantime,
We will sing into the silence.
We will light a candle against the darkness.
(Lighting of the Advent Candle)
Opening
Prayer
Holy God of Hope,
Give us ears to hear and hearts to trust
Give us ears to hear and hearts to trust
the promises you offer
to us in this season of Advent.
As we worship together,
we offer ourselves to
you
and we open ourselves
to your abundant grace. Amen.
~ written by Joanna
Harader and posted on Spacious Faith. http://spaciousfaith.com/
