The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. God of our salvation, we do not deserve your love and yet you lavish … [Continue reading] about Advent communion–come to bless us
dedication: usher in your kingdom
We thank you, Gracious God, for the gifts you have given us. We return money to you that we might do the work of your Son, and usher in your kingdom here and now as we wait and hope for the coming of our salvation in flesh. … [Continue reading] about dedication: usher in your kingdom
illumination: lost
Guiding God, without the presence of your Holy Spirit, we are hopelessly lost on this Advent journey. Come to us in this place as we gather to hear your Word. Open our hearts to receive your Word and our minds to understand it. … [Continue reading] about illumination: lost
confession: prepared
call to confession We are called to lift up our souls to God. Often, we would prefer only to lift up the parts of our soul that we are proud of. But it is equally important that we lift up to God our sins as well. Let us do so together with … [Continue reading] about confession: prepared
Prayer: hopeful travels
Gracious God, without the hope we have in you we would be pitied above all. With hearts open and thankful, we come before your presence to wait, watch, and wonder. We ask that you would come to us as we are but not leave us as we were. May we … [Continue reading] about Prayer: hopeful travels
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