PPT-Advent PoeMS Hope, Love, Joy, Peace, Christmas

HOPE On the way to new birth there is labor And in the midst of labor there is much waiting Much waiting Agonizing painful teethgritting waiting   For the one who waits words slip away. 2015. Haiti is hoping for a new President. We have the final round of elections on 27. th. December. Campaign slogans are everywhere. People are encouraged to vote. All can participate. My vote, our vote!. Caritas Australia’s Advent . resource . can help students:. become more familiar with the Scripture . stories for Advent. identify key times of the liturgical year. identify key symbols, signs and rituals of the Catholic Tradition. children’s liturgy. ​. Advent resource. This resource invites . participants . to journey through the four weeks of Advent.. Each week of Advent has been divided into six components: . The ritual of lighting a candle on the Advent wreath.. We wake this morning to a brand-new world..  . In the depths of the night,. amid toil and travail,. blood, sweat and tears,. Christ has been born..  . The biggest move God ever made.. Setting aside glory and magnitude and certainty,. The Christmas Fund sends Christmas gift checks that bring joy to retired clergy and lay workers – this year more than _____ of whom are one hundred years old or older.. . The gospel of Matthew tells us – . T. he . C. hristmas . F. und shares our love for those who have been shepherds bringing the good news of . C. hrist’s birth to many churches in the United Church of Christ, by providing pension supplements.. Presented by Taylor W. Burton-Edwards. Director of Worship Resources. 8:30 p.m. EDT. 7:30 pm CDT. 6:30 pm MDT. 5:30 pm PDT. Thanks to Generous Givers. This webinar is provided as a service of Discipleship Ministries and is funded through generous World Service apportionment giving by local United Methodist congregations. . (The Hope, Peace, and Joy candles should be lit before the service begins.). Lighting the Fourth Advent Candle. . One Today let our hearts join together as we light the . candle . of Love.. Many We seek God’s love to help us heal a broken world.. December 11-16, 6:30-9:30pm. Great Service Opportunity!. Talk with your new “Supper for Six” group about this . opportunity to serve.. Christmas Village. Merry Christmas to all.. End of Opening Slides. The Christmas Fund sends Christmas gift checks that bring joy to retired clergy and lay workers – this year more than _____ of whom are one hundred years old or older.. . The gospel of Matthew tells us – . (The Hope candle should be lit before the service begins.). Lighting the Second Advent Candle. One In this holy place, O God, we seek to prepare a path through the wilderness of our lives.. Many Quiet our souls that we may hear your voice.. (The Hope, Peace, and Joy candles should be lit before the service begins.). Lighting the Fourth Advent Candle. . One Today let our hearts join together as we light the . candle . of Love.. Many We seek God’s love to help us heal a broken world.. Welcome to our advent collective worship we will be reflecting today on the theme of advent and how it is a time to prepare and await the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ . Gospel Reading, from Isaiah 7:14: A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN’S LITURGY www.caritas.org.au/advent ADVENT RESOURCE This resource invites participants to journey through the four weeks of Advent. Each week of Advent has been divided into six components: