Advent 3
Worship
Lectionary Worship Workbook
Series III, Cycle A
Object:
Gathering Prayer: Litany Of Expectation
A: Waiting in our darkness,
C: slammed doors and stifled cries,
A: a phone that doesn't ring,
C: a child who hasn't returned home,
A: waiting in our darkness;
C: we remember your promise, and we are not alone.
P: O God of all the ages, we pray that you would come to us who long to see you, who long to hear your voice. Breathe life into us as the night's darkness deepens, that all our fears may be swallowed up in your eternal joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
Hymn And Prayer For Lighting The Third Advent Candle
Sing verse 3 of the hymn chosen for Advent 1.
Burn brightly in our hearts and give us strength.
Prayers Of Intercession
P: We come to you, O Lord, seeking strength and consolation.
We come to you, and pray for the fullness of your coming in our lives.
A: For those soon to be born, for all expectant parents
and those who long to be parents,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For the lost ones who have not yet returned home,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For the hungry and homeless, the abandoned, the institutionalized,
the unemployed and underemployed, the destitute, and the incarcerated,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For all those whose voices have been stifled by fear,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For all those who fill their lives with things
and are unable to reach out to people,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For all that we need to make us whole,
C: come and fill our lives. Amen.
Offertory Prayer
A: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, ruler of the universe.
Blessed are you who came to a virgin's womb.
Blessed are you who is born in our lives.
Blessed are you and blessed are your gifts.
C: Amen.
Benediction
(This week, one option for the Benediction is to have the congregation face toward each other and, with arms outstretched, speak the blessing to each other.)
May your eyes be opened;
may your ears be unstopped;
may you leap like a deer;
and sing forever of God's joy.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymns And Songs
Hark, The Glad Sound -- LBW 35
Hail To The Lord's Anointed -- LBW 87; MBW 263
All Earth Is Hopeful -- WOV 629; UMH 210
Sing Of Mary, Pure And Lowly -- WOV 634; UMH 272; G&P 432
Soon And Very Soon -- WOV 744
Come By Here -- TFF 42/43
Freedom Is Coming -- TFF 46
Let Justice Flow Like Streams -- TFF 48
The Desert Shall Rejoice -- PH 18
Rejoice, Rejoice, The Kingdom Comes -- MBW 260
Let The Earth Now Praise The Lord -- MBW 261
People In Darkness Are Looking For Light -- MBW 266
Walk In The Reign -- GATHER 249
Maranatha -- G&P 295
Patience, People -- G&P 303
Psalm Settings
Psalm 146 -- PH 254
My Soul Proclaims The Greatness Of The Lord -- LBW 6
My Soul Now Magnifies The Lord -- LBW 180
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness -- WOV 730
My Soul Does Magnify The Lord -- TFF 168
Tell Out, My Soul -- UMH 200
Song Of Mary -- PH 600
Magnificat -- MBW 232
Canticle Of The Turning -- GATHER 376
Luke 1: Canto De Maria -- G&P 292
My Soul Proclaims -- G&P 428
Holy Is His Name -- G&P 433
Choral Music
"Advent Gathering" -- Rory Cooney & Gary Daigle (GIA-GATHER 250)
"Canticle Of The Turning" -- Rory Cooney (GIA)
"Dixit Maria" -- J. Leo Hassler (Belwin Mills)
"Prepare The Royal Highway" -- Bradley Ellingboe (Neil A. Kjos Music)
"The Ransomed Of The Lord" (BC)
A: Waiting in our darkness,
C: slammed doors and stifled cries,
A: a phone that doesn't ring,
C: a child who hasn't returned home,
A: waiting in our darkness;
C: we remember your promise, and we are not alone.
P: O God of all the ages, we pray that you would come to us who long to see you, who long to hear your voice. Breathe life into us as the night's darkness deepens, that all our fears may be swallowed up in your eternal joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
Hymn And Prayer For Lighting The Third Advent Candle
Sing verse 3 of the hymn chosen for Advent 1.
Burn brightly in our hearts and give us strength.
Prayers Of Intercession
P: We come to you, O Lord, seeking strength and consolation.
We come to you, and pray for the fullness of your coming in our lives.
A: For those soon to be born, for all expectant parents
and those who long to be parents,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For the lost ones who have not yet returned home,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For the hungry and homeless, the abandoned, the institutionalized,
the unemployed and underemployed, the destitute, and the incarcerated,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For all those whose voices have been stifled by fear,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For all those who fill their lives with things
and are unable to reach out to people,
C: come and fill our lives.
A: For all that we need to make us whole,
C: come and fill our lives. Amen.
Offertory Prayer
A: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, ruler of the universe.
Blessed are you who came to a virgin's womb.
Blessed are you who is born in our lives.
Blessed are you and blessed are your gifts.
C: Amen.
Benediction
(This week, one option for the Benediction is to have the congregation face toward each other and, with arms outstretched, speak the blessing to each other.)
May your eyes be opened;
may your ears be unstopped;
may you leap like a deer;
and sing forever of God's joy.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymns And Songs
Hark, The Glad Sound -- LBW 35
Hail To The Lord's Anointed -- LBW 87; MBW 263
All Earth Is Hopeful -- WOV 629; UMH 210
Sing Of Mary, Pure And Lowly -- WOV 634; UMH 272; G&P 432
Soon And Very Soon -- WOV 744
Come By Here -- TFF 42/43
Freedom Is Coming -- TFF 46
Let Justice Flow Like Streams -- TFF 48
The Desert Shall Rejoice -- PH 18
Rejoice, Rejoice, The Kingdom Comes -- MBW 260
Let The Earth Now Praise The Lord -- MBW 261
People In Darkness Are Looking For Light -- MBW 266
Walk In The Reign -- GATHER 249
Maranatha -- G&P 295
Patience, People -- G&P 303
Psalm Settings
Psalm 146 -- PH 254
My Soul Proclaims The Greatness Of The Lord -- LBW 6
My Soul Now Magnifies The Lord -- LBW 180
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness -- WOV 730
My Soul Does Magnify The Lord -- TFF 168
Tell Out, My Soul -- UMH 200
Song Of Mary -- PH 600
Magnificat -- MBW 232
Canticle Of The Turning -- GATHER 376
Luke 1: Canto De Maria -- G&P 292
My Soul Proclaims -- G&P 428
Holy Is His Name -- G&P 433
Choral Music
"Advent Gathering" -- Rory Cooney & Gary Daigle (GIA-GATHER 250)
"Canticle Of The Turning" -- Rory Cooney (GIA)
"Dixit Maria" -- J. Leo Hassler (Belwin Mills)
"Prepare The Royal Highway" -- Bradley Ellingboe (Neil A. Kjos Music)
"The Ransomed Of The Lord" (BC)
