Welcome to our advent series
We pray this Advent series will help you open your heart to the bible, the Christmas story and the hope that the festive season reminds us of.
Like many Christian traditions, Advent has evolved over the centuries to what we know today, as the four weeks leading to Christmas.
The word advent is a derivative of the Latin word adventus, which might be translated as “coming”. In the context of Christmas, we are reminded of the coming of Christ in His birth, but we also reflect on his eternal kingdom and eventual second coming.
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week one
27 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER
PRAYER
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
BIBLE READINGS
Isaiah 64:3-4, Psalm 80:17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Mark 13:26-27
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week two
4 - 10 DECEMBER
PRAYER
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
BIBLE READINGS
Isaiah 40:9-11, Psalm 85:10, 2 Peter 3:14-15, Mark 1:4-5
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week three
11 - 17 DECEMBER
PRAYER
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory, now and forever. Amen.
BIBLE READINGS
Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 126:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, John 1:6-8
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week four
18 - 24 DECEMBER
PRAYER
O God of Elizabeth and Mary, you visited your servants with news of the world’s redemption in the coming of the Savior. Make our hearts leap with joy, and fill our mouths with songs of praise, that we may announce glad tidings of peace, and welcome the Christ in our midst. Amen
BIBLE READINGS
2 Samuel 7:18-19, Psalm 89:1-2, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:30-33
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