Peace

Lighting of the Advent Candle

Voice 1: In Advent, we wait upon the Lord: awaiting signs of hope, peace, joy, and love. We gather this morning in hopeful expectation. We gather to give praise to God for the promise that the Christ child will be born to us again this year.

Voice 2: We gather this morning with anticipation, awaiting God’s light in our lives, awaiting God’s presence that comes to the dark places in our hearts and in our world. Yet, we confess that the ways of God sometimes overwhelm us. So we must turn to one another and share our stories to find the strength and courage to fulfill our calling.

Voice 1: Today, we light two candles as a reminder that we do not wait alone. We keep each other company, nurturing that which lies deep within each of us and remembering that God’s promise is closer than we realize, and that God’s promise is soon to be fulfilled.