Morning Service of the Word for the 1st Sunday of Advent
Greeting
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
All and also with you.
Inroduction
Opening Hymn
(Those who can, please stand)
Hymn #45 verses 1,2
Prayers of Penitence
The first candle is lit in the Advent Wreath
When the Lord comes, he will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness, and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Therefore, in the light of Christ let us confess our sins.
Turn to us again, O God our saviour,
and let your anger cease from us:
Lord, have mercy.
All Lord, have mercy.
Show us your compassion, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation:
Christ, have mercy.
All Christ, have mercy.
Your salvation is near for those that fear you,
that glory may dwell in our land:
Lord, have mercy.
All Lord, have mercy.
May the Father of all mercies
cleanse us from our sins,
and restore us in his image
to the praise and glory of his name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
Praise
Let everything be said and done in the name of the Lord Jesus,
All giving thanks to God through Jesus Christ.
Sing psalms, hymns and sacred songs:
All let us sing to God with thankful hearts.
Open our lips, Lord:
All and we shall praise your name.
A Song of the Spirit (Advent)
Revelation 22.12–14, 16, 17
1 ‘Behold, I am coming soon’, says the Lord,
‘and bringing my reward with me, ♦
to give to everyone according to their deeds.
2 ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, ♦
the beginning and the end.’
3 Blessed are those who do God’s commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life, ♦
and may enter into the city through the gates.
4 ‘I, Jesus, have sent my angel to you, ♦
with this testimony for all the churches.
5 ‘I am the root and the offspring of David, ♦
I am the bright morning star.’
6 ‘Come!’ say the Spirit and the Bride; ♦
‘Come!’ let each hearer reply!
7 Come forward, you who are thirsty, ♦
let those who desire take the water of life as a gift.
Surely I am coming soon! ♦
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Reading(s)
The first reading is from the book of Isaiah 2.1-5
1 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
2 In days to come
the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest of the mountains
and shall be raised above the hills;
all the nations shall stream to it.
3 Many peoples shall come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4 He shall judge between the nations
and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
they shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation;
neither shall they learn war any more.
5 O house of Jacob,
come, let us walk
in the light of the Lord!
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Psalm 122
1 I was glad when they said to me, ♦
‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’
2 And now our feet are standing ♦
within your gates, O Jerusalem;
3 Jerusalem, built as a city ♦
that is at unity in itself.
4 Thither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, ♦
as is decreed for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set the thrones of judgement, ♦
the thrones of the house of David.
6 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ♦
‘May they prosper who love you.
7 ‘Peace be within your walls ♦
and tranquillity within your palaces.’
8 For my kindred and companions’ sake, ♦
I will pray that peace be with you.
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, ♦
I will seek to do you good.
The second reading is from the book of Romans 13.11-14
11 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; 12 the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light; 13 let us live honourably as in the day, not in revelling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. 14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Alleluia, alleluia. Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
All Alleluia.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew 24.36-44
All Glory to you, O Lord.
36 “But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so, too, will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two will be in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken, and one will be left. 42 Keep awake, therefore, for you do not know on what day[b] your Lord is coming. 43 But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Reflection
Apostles’ Creed
All I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
The following response will be used
Maranatha:
All Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Come, Lord Jesus, do not delay;
give new courage to your people,
who trust in your love.
By your coming, raise us to share in the joy of your kingdom
on earth as in heaven,
where you live and reign with the Father and the Spirit,
one God for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Joining our prayers and praise into one
Let us pray as our Saviour has taught us
All Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The Peace
In the tender mercy of our God,
the dayspring from on high shall break upon us,
to give light to those who dwell in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you
And also with you.
The Collect
Almighty God,
give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
All Amen
Hymn 41
Conclusion
All The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with us all evermore.
Amen
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