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Lighting the Advent Candles
Advent 2005

The First Sunday in Advent

After the candle is lit...
Leader We light this first candle which reminds us of God’s people, especially the Old Testament ancestors of Jesus, waiting for the time when the Lord would reveal Himself to them.
All We celebrate
Advent - a time of waiting
In preparation and
Thoughtfulness,
In anticipation and the hope of
New Life through
God ’s Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Joan King.
 Advent 1
Sing chorus, verse one, chorus of Christmas is coming.
The Second Sunday in Advent

After the candles are lit...
Leader We light the second candle which reminds us of the prophets, who foretold the birth of Jesus, and whose spoken words are part of God’s written word, the Bible.
All H elp us, Oh Lord
Eagerly to hear and
Act on Your word.
Remind us of Your
Immense love
Now revealed in the
Good News of Jesus in the Gospel		 Advent 2
Sing verses one and two and appropriate choruses of Christmas is coming .
The Third Sunday in Advent

After the candles are lit...
Leader We light the third candle which reminds us of John the Baptist, who proclaimed the Kingdom of God and baptised Jesus in the Jordan.
All C lear the road,
All you who
Long for the day when the
Lord ’s favour
Is shown to the
Needy - and through repentance
God ’s mercy is offered to all people.
Sing verses one to three and appropriate choruses of Christmas is coming .
The Fourth Sunday in Advent

After the candles are lit...
Leader We light the fourth candle which reminds us of Mary, who bore Jesus in her womb and followed God ’s word.
All O h praise the Lord, who
Brings down the proud,
Elevates the humble and removes the
Yoke of oppression! We declare:-
I am the Lord’s servant,
Now let it be to me, according to
God ’s word.
Sing verses one to four and appropriate choruses of Christmas is coming .

Christmas Day

After the candles are lit...
Leader We light the fifth candle which reminds of the birth of Jesus, God become human.
All M ighty God - mysteriously
Entering our world,
Encompassing all
Time and space in the
Incarnation - which
Now brings the knowledge of God’s
Grace and Truth to us in Jesus.
Sing all verses and choruses of Christmas is coming.

The material is designed to work equally well with following the traditional Advent pattern recalling aspects of Advent preparation, with the Revised Common Lectionary readings for “Year B ”.

Thanks are due to Joan King whose “Waiting” acrostic for Advent inspired this material.

All remaining liturgy copyright © David Miller /Anlaby Park Methodist Church , November 1999. All Rights Reserved. There is no fee for reproducing this material, but please do not reproduce without seeking permission .


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 Last updated 27th November 2007