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advent candles: sometimes a light surprises

November 25, 2019 By liturgylink Leave a Comment

centered around the hymn “Sometimes a Light Surprises” by William Cowper Week 1: Surprise! (sung) Sometimes a light surprises the child of God who sings; it is the Lord who rises with healing in his wings: when comforts are declining, he grants the … [Continue reading] about advent candles: sometimes a light surprises

Advent Candles 2019: The Time is Surely Coming

November 21, 2019 By liturgylink Leave a Comment

The nights are fair drawing in— as shadows lengthen, the light of Advent shines. We are counting down the days, looking forward in anticipation. The clock is ticking, and we want to be ready. What are we waiting for? God in the flesh is coming … [Continue reading] about Advent Candles 2019: The Time is Surely Coming

Advent 2019 Candle Liturgy

November 20, 2019 By liturgylink Leave a Comment

Advent 1 (12/1/19) Based on Psalm 122 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” God’s house is a house of peace. Peace is more than stillness or the absence of fighting. God’s house is a house of … [Continue reading] about Advent 2019 Candle Liturgy

Advent Hymn: O Lord, We Seek

November 12, 2019 By liturgylink Leave a Comment

"O Lord, We Seek" A New Advent Hymn Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN, Melchior Teschner, 1614 Lyrics by Rev. Elana Keppel Levy, 2019 1. O Lord, we seek the stillness that comes from trust in you. When evil howls around us, we long for hope … [Continue reading] about Advent Hymn: O Lord, We Seek

Advent Wreath Liturgies (based on Isaiah passages for Year A)

November 4, 2019 By liturgylink Leave a Comment

Advent 1 — Isaiah 2:1-5 We know the world is not as it should be. God’s Word will spring out of Jerusalem and instruct all. Creation groans for its redemption, for things to be made right. God will decide and settle disputes between the … [Continue reading] about Advent Wreath Liturgies (based on Isaiah passages for Year A)