Advent Liturgy
Intro Song: (Ren has the link)
Go Light Your World Instrumental
Introduction: Read by: X
We begin this second week of our Advent journey with this vivid
proclamation of the end of violence and a promise of justice and peace.
The prophets use such wonderful images to tell the people that they could
expect and hope for a day when “every tear would be wiped away”. Today,
we welcome this message with eager anticipation. Let us experience today
what it will be like to be freed from the power of injustice, conflict and
division.
Opening Prayer: Student: X
God of hope, who brought love into this world,
be the love that dwells between us.
God of hope, who brought peace into this world,
be the peace that dwells between us.
God of hope, who brought joy into this world,
be the joy that dwells between us.
God of hope, the rock we stand upon,
be the centre, the focus of our lives
always, and particularly this Advent time.
Opening Song: (Ren has the link)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Lighting of Advent Wreath: (Read by:X)
Today we light two candles for the second week of Advent. Again, they
symbolize our longing, our desire, and our hope. We want to recall that
Jesus came in the past to save us from our sin and death. We want to
experience his coming to us now, in our everyday lives. And we want to
prepare for his coming to meet us at the end of our time on this earth.
Student lighting the candle.
Student: X
First Reading:
Student: X
Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (11:1-10)
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:
a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
a spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,
and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord.
Justice shall be the band around his waist,
and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
the calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord,
as water covers the sea.
The word of the Lord.
Response – Thanks be to God.
Advent Prayers With Responses
The response is: “COME, LORD JESUS”
PETITIONS:
(English) Student 1: The response is, “Come Lord Jesus” (hold hand up and say it
together as a school)
(French) Student 2: On prie pour nos parents, nos familles et nos amis. Que Dieu
puisse continuer des bénir, protéger et guider.
(Put hand up)
All: Come Lord Jesus
(English) Student 3: For the nations where there is war, poverty and human
suffering, that their troubles may soon be a distant memory for them.
(Put hand up)
All: Come Lord Jesus
(French) Student 4: Pour tous les personnes qui ont hâte de célébrer Noel. Que les
mots et valeurs de Dieu puissent trouver une place dans leurs coeurs.
(Put hand up)
All: Come Lord Jesus
(English) Student 6: For believers everywhere who wait for the Lord’s coming, that
this Advent may help them prepare.
(Put hand up)
All: Come Lord Jesus
2 French:
Student 2: X
Student 4: X
2 English:
Student 1: X
Student 3: X
Student 5: X
Closing Prayer:
Student: X
May the Advent season inspire us to prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
May our anticipation of God’s appearance among us as a newborn child renew our desire
to be united with him when he comes on the last day. Let the season of Advent be an
occasion for a growing solidarity in our families, in our parishes, and in our communities.
We must remember the message of Advent, that God’s grace is at work in the world, and
move us to be agents of God’s grace in the activities of our everyday lives. May our
expectation of the coming of the Son who called us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked,
and visit the lonely strengthen our will to actively bring comfort and seek justice to those
who are in need and the spread love, joy, peace and hope to all.
Closing Song: (Ren has the link)
Come Light Your Candle.
