Weekly Worship Resources
Second Sunday of Advent
November 17, 2024
Sundays of *Advent
*Advent is a season of the church year that invites us to reflect on the present time as the space between the promise of God’s eternal reign set forth in Christ and the fulfillment of that promise at the end (or fullness) of time.
This ‘now and not yet’ paradox of God’s salvation challenges us to live active and faithful lives of love, forgiveness and mercy as we both know the saving grace of God in Christ and wait for the fullness of grace when Christ will come again.
To honor this season of The Space Between, we’ve expanded Advent to seven Sundays this year.
Stir up your power Lord, Christ and come.
Weekly Liturgy
Weekly Worship Texts
In Holy Communion, God meets us in the meal. Jesus is truly present, and we come by the Spirit’s grace. You are always welcome at God’s table. All baptized believers are welcome to share in this, God’s gift to us.
Receive the bread and eat. Gluten free option by request. Receive the wine (or juice) and drink. Place cup in nearby basket.
Welcome
Welcome. The writer of Hebrews urges us to “not stop gathering together with other believers” but “encourage each other even more” (10:25, God’s Word Translation). So let us worship.
Preparation for Worship
Jesus, as you predicted, wars and disasters abound. Help us to not be led astray but to trust in your power and goodness. (Mark 13:5-8, 26).
Prayer Ventures
Jesus warned that being his disciple is never easy or safe, but we are never alone or ill-equipped for doing God’s work in the world — we are accompanied by the Spirit and our siblings in Christ. Praise God!
Stewardship of your whole life
Psalm 16:11–You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
As we grow in spiritual maturity, steward/disciples learn ever more deeply the difference between the fleeting, shallow happiness the world offers and the rich, satisfying joy and pleasures of our life in God.
Second Sunday of Advent
November begins with All Saints Day and ends in Advent, when we anticipate Christ’s coming again. It is fitting, then, that the readings today tell of the final resurrection and the end time. In the turmoil of hope, fear, and disbelief that these predictions provoke in us, Hebrews sounds a note of confident trust. Christ makes a way for us where there is no way, and we walk it confidently, our hearts and bodies washed in baptismal water, trusting the one who has promised forgiveness. The more we see the last day approaching, the more important it is to meet together to provoke one another to love.
A Quote From Fr. Richard Rohr
You are created in the image of God from the very beginning. This is the basis for God’s justice: Since everyone is made in the image of God, then we need to recognize, honor, and respect the image of God in everyone.
No exceptions.
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