Weekly Worship Resources
Seventh Sunday of Advent
Decemeber 22, 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 to worship. Like Mary and Elizabeth, we share the anticipation of what God is birthing — through Jesus, and in all our lives always.
Preparation for Worship
Some here are exhausted already, God, like a full-term pregnant mother. Some — especially children — are excited for the celebration now just days away. Enfold us all as we worship you, Lord.
Prayer Ventures
Pray that — like Elizabeth awaiting the birth of John, and Mary awaiting the birth of Jesus — we will trust God and move forward through our uncertainties.
Stewardship of your whole life
Micah 5:4–And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace.
Peace is the theme for the fourth Sunday of Advent. We remember that Jesus is, as Micah says, “the one of peace,” the shepherd who cares for us, his flock. Steward/disciples draw near to Jesus and find peace in him.
Seventh Sunday of Advent
Cradle and cross are inextricably connected on the fourth Sunday of Advent. Between a lovely tribute to the little town of Bethlehem and Mary’s magnificent song of praise, the letter to the Hebrews reminds us in no uncertain terms that Christ’s advent is for “the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” It is the kind of tension in which the church always lives as when in holy communion—with high delight—“we proclaim the Lord’s death.”
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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