Week 1: Hope Candle Reader: The first candle on the Advent wreath reminds us to think of hope. We hope for many things. We hope to finish what we start. We hope that the sermon is short. We hope for long lives for people we love. We hope … [Continue reading] about Advent Wreath Prayers (Any Year)
Dedication: draw us into your kingdom
Faithful God, your promises are sure. Receive the gifts we present to you as signs of our hope. Draw us into your kingdom, which comes in Jesus Christ. Amen. Submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams, Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Des … [Continue reading] about Dedication: draw us into your kingdom
Confession: other powers
O God, our protector, we take refuge in you; you alone are the source of all our good. We seek to be counted among the godly and upright, but we confess that we have run after other powers, and we have brought trouble upon ourselves and … [Continue reading] about Confession: other powers
approach and confession: storyteller
God, you are a storyteller, and you made us in your image. You spoke, and you still speak, through unexpected people, through silence, through your word written and proclaimed through the centuries. We come to hear your story once again, to find our … [Continue reading] about approach and confession: storyteller
POP: help us care
Let us pray to the Lord, saying: Healing God, help us care for one another. We recently acknowledged the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria. We pray for our friends and family in Puerto Rico who are still recovering. We pray for the … [Continue reading] about POP: help us care
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