PPT-Advent II – Peace Psalm 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8

The Hope candle should be lit before the service begins Lighting the Second Advent Candle One A voice cries out In the wilderness prepare ye a way for the Lord Many Every valley shall be lifted up and every mountain and hill be made low. 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. 1 LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? . 2 He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; . 3 He who . does not backbite with his tongue. God, we are your people, . made in your holy image. . We come before you this day . joined in prayer for peace..  . Our sin, . both individual and institutional, . as well as the adept way we turn a blind eye to it, . 2. 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). ". LORD, remind me how brief . my . time on earth will be.. Remind me that my days are numbered,. and that my life is fleeing away. .  . Psalm 39:5. "My life is no longer . than the width of my hand.. 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 . READER 1:. In the first week of Advent we are reminded to ‘stay awake’ and ready for the coming of Jesus. As we light the first candle on our Advent wreath let us remember that Jesus is the light of our world. May we always be ready to welcome him into our lives.. 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: Advent Assembly PowerPoint Running time: 2m 45s Sound required. Click to start. Do not press click again. The church’s year has come to an end . . . Green changes . . . The mood changes from celebration and hope . . Advent II – Peace Lighting of the Second Advent Candle and Confession of Brokenness One Conflict convulses the nations. Where is the peaceable realm? Many Borne in the most unexpected of hands. We know that ADVENT means COMING and we know that Christmas is coming but the season of Advent reminds us there is more to Christmas preparations than gift lists frantic shopping school plays and part First printed in 1640 in Cambridge, MA just 20 years after the Pilgrim’s arrived in Plymouth. First book printed in the New World. Originally titled . The Whole . Booke. of . Psalmes. Faithfully Translated into English .