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Advent Readings based on the Hymn: People Look East		Advent Prayers: Call to Worship                L: Christ, God’s gift to the world, shall come: P: For those who feel despair will know hope. L: For those who are oppressed will know freedom        P: For those who are lonely will know love. L: For those who are suffering will know inner peace.         P: O Christ, Lord of the world, your time is now!                         All: Fill our hearts with joy! All Prayers and Litanies for Advent:          1st  /  2nd  /  3rd  /  4th  Advent Scriptures:         Advent 1: Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Advent 2: Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Advent 3: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 or Luke 1:47-55 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Advent 4: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38       Multimedia Worship Resources: Five Advent readings for your worship service with PowerPoint slides - free download   Sermon Resources for Advent (resources for subscribers): GET READY, GET SET Mark 13:24-37 by Dr. David Rogne Still Waiting, Isaiah 64:1-9 & Mark 13:24-37 by Richard Gehring Hope for a Broken World  Romans 5:1-5 by Rev. Frank Schaefer Making the most of life today, Mark 13: 24-37 By Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Shaping Prayer, Isaiah 64:1-9, by Rev. Thomas Hall Destruction or. . . Recycling?  Mark 13: 24-37, by Rev. Thomas Hall
Advent Wreath Lighting --a worship  litany for all four Sundays in Advent.
Advent Readings for Children In place of the children's sermon
December 6th: St. Nikolaus An article on the German St. Nicholas Tradition
Why We Hang the Greens - The Spiritual meaning behind our Advent decorations.