Advent Week 4-Reading 3 Luke 1:68-79 (NRSV) “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty savior for us in
Advent Week 4- Reading 2 Jeremiah 33:14-16 (NIV) The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In
Advent Week 4- Reading 1 THE PROPHECY Isaiah 7:10-16 (NIV) Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”
Advent Week 3- Reading 7 An Advent Prayer Almighty God, Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, giver of the Holy Spirit, we gather to thank you for the gift of Christmas and for Advent, the
Advent Week 3- Reading 6 Luke 1:46-55 (NIV) And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his
Advent Week 3- Reading 5 Psalm 146:5-10 NIV Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and
Advent Week 3- Reading 4 Isaiah 35:1-6 (NIV) The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy
Advent Week 3- Reading 3 Zephaniah 3:14-20 (NIV) Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away the judgments against you,
Advent Week 3- Reading 2 Psalms 126 (NIV) When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of
Advent Week 3- Reading 1 The Prophecy Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 NRSV The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
Advent Week 2- Reading 7 An Advent Prayer for a Season of Preparation Almighty God, Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, giver of the Holy Spirit, we gather to adore you in worship. Our heart’s
Advent Week 2- Reading 6 Isaiah 11:1-10 (NIV) A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him,
