From light comes life.
Deep in the earth, a seed begins to grow.
In our imagination, an idea takes root.
In a moment, love grows.
Safe in the womb, a baby turns.
Song “Christmas music”
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A candle is lit.
We light a candle for light, sending
prayers high into the inky heavens and
dreams deep into our human soul.
We light a candle for light. May it light our way.
We say the Lords Prayer in our own language
Reading Isaiah 25
In that day they will say,
“Surely this is our God;
we trusted in him, and he saved us.
This is the Lord, we trusted in him;
let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”
We pray this Advent time, a time of waiting, for peace, throughout the world, for Gaza, for Israel, for Ukraine, for Russia, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Hong Kong, China, where little children cannot sleep because of the sound of bombs falling, where people are imprisoned for protesting about the abuse of human rights, where temperatures soar because of climate change and forests burn, for the vulnerable in this time and those sick and dying, for the homeless in their own country and those far from home, for asylum seekers and refugees the world over. May we not fail you though we face great dangers.
Give us your peace, your wisdom and your strength. Amen
Come Holy God
Give us your peace
Send your Spirit
To heal and help us
So we can build a world
Of love and justice
And care for your earth. Amen
©Janet Morley adapted
