PPT-Advent I – Hope Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37

Lighting the First Advent Candle One Some have said that the walls that divide us are impenetrable and that the mountains of injustice are unmovable Yet we hear another voice Many A mighty voice from heaven breaking the silence against the wicked forces of this world. Advent. 2013. 44 . For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. .. Luke 1:44. Second week of. Advent. 2013. Arise, shine;. For your light has come!. 5 . Advent/Christmas – Loving. HOPE. . YEAR 5 . HOPE. LF1 Advent; a time for waiting .. LF2 Waiting for the Promised One.. Scripture. Christian . Beliefs. Christ is the promised one of God.. The Messiah. 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.. Keith Bistodeau. Overview of Today. Opening Prayer. Session Content. Family Discussion. Closing Prayer. Opening Prayer. In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. Amen.. God of hope, who brought love into this . Lighting the First Advent Candle. One Some have said that the walls that divide us are impenetrable and that the mountains of injustice are unmovable. Yet we hear another voice – . Many A mighty voice from heaven, breaking the silence against the wicked forces of this world.. Lighting the First Advent Candle. One The light is surely coming!. Many Its rays reaching out to illuminate injustice . and oppression.. One With hope we watch for new growth to be coaxed . from the earth.. (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.. Lighting the First Advent Candle. One The light is surely coming!. Many Its rays reaching out to illuminate injustice . and oppression.. One With hope we watch for new growth to be coaxed . from the earth.. (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.. Advent What is Advent? Advent is a time of preparation. What does that mean? Who are we as Christians preparing for? What are we preparing for? Why is preparation needed? How do we prepare for Christmas? 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: 3. Advent Wreath/Koru. Leader:. . Living God as your people here in Aotearoa, we gather in this time of expectation. . With Simeon and Anna . we wait and we hope. (. Light the first Advent Candle). Advent Wreath/Koru. Leader:. . Living . God as your people here . in . Aotearoa, . we . gather in this time of expectation. . With Simeon and Anna . and . the saints . through . the ages we wait and we hope, . Because of this important truth especially in the Eastern Orthodox Churches the Season of Advent has been a time of fasting and penitence for sins similar to the Season of Lent However church The seas