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Worship Sunday December 6, 2020 Light the First & Second Advent Candle

Second Sunday of Advent color: purple


“The Schedule of this bulletin is subject to change at any time by the
direction of the Holy Spirit.”
Chorus: A candle is burning, a candle of peace
A candle to signal that conflict must cease:
PRELUDE O Come, O Come Emmanuel” For Jesus is coming to show us the way;
*Lighting of the Altar Candles ……………….Acolytes A message of peace humbly laid in the hay.
Ringing of the Bell Note - "A Candle is Burning" is by Sandra Dean, 1986. Music is "Away In A
Manger" by James Murray 1887
Welcome & Announcements………
Opening Prayer: Thank you God for the peace you give us.
Children’s Time
We ask that as we wait for all your promises to come true, and for
Christ to come again, that you would remain present with us. Sharing Our Faith
Help us today, and every day, to worship you, to hear your word,
and to do your will by sharing your peace with each other. We ask Our Church at Prayer; Joys & concern followed by Silent
it in the name of the one who was born in Bethlehem. Amen. Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

CALL TO WORSHIP: Worship In Giving


Leader: Last Sunday we lit the first candle in our Advent Offertory *Doxology #384
Wreath, the candle of hope. We light it again as we
remember that Christ will come again to fulfill all of God's Hymn
promises to us. The second candle of Advent is the Candle
of Peace. It is sometimes called the Bethlehem Candle to “Let There Be Peace on Earth” #681
remind us of the place in which preparations were made to
receive and cradle the Christ child. Scripture: Mark 1:1-8
People: Peace is a gift that we must be prepared for. L: This is the Word of the Lord.
God gives us the gift of peace when we turn to him in C: THANKS BE TO GOD!
faith. Gloria Patri #142
Leader: The prophet Isaiah calls Christ "the Prince of
Peace." Through John the Baptist and all the other prophets, Sermon: "The Gift of Comfort"
God asks us to prepare our hearts so that he may come
in .People: Our hope is in God, and in his son Jesus Holy Communion
Christ. Our peace is found in him. We light this candle
today to remind us that he brings peace to all who trust Hymn: “It Came upon the Midnight Clear” #197
in him.
Taking the Light of Christ into the World
Benediction & Postlude:

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