Advent Longing for light in the darkness Christ

Advent: Longing for light in the darkness

Christ be our Light Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us. Make us your living voice. Christ , be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst. Make us your bread, broken for others, shared until all are fed. Christ , be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for shelter, many are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone. Christ , be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come. Christ, be our light ! Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today .

It’s always winter, but never Christmas “It is winter in Narnia, ” said Mr. Tumnus, “and has been for ever so long…. always winter, but never Christmas. ”

A reading from the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz saw this message about Judah and Jerusalem. In the last days the mountain on which the Lord’s Temple stands will become the most important of all mountains. It will be raised above the hills. And people from all nations will come streaming to it. Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord. Let us go to the Temple of the God of Jacob. Then God will teach us his ways. And we will obey his teachings. ” The Lord’s teachings will go out from Jerusalem. The Lord’s message will go out from Jerusalem. Then the Lord will settle arguments among many nations. He will make decisions for strong nations that are far away. Then the nations will make their swords into plows. They will make their spears into hooks for trimming trees. Nations will no longer fight other nations. They will not even train for war anymore. Come , family of Jacob. We should follow the way of the Lord.

What is the current situation in our world?

What hope will you bring to the places where you are? The arrival of Father Christmas in Narnia https : //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EY-fhfu. DEUA Resilient K: Always Winter https : //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Gexpztda. N 0 M

What hope will you bring to the places where you are?

Christmas is coming… How are you preparing?

Prayer Jesus, you are the light of the world. Help each of us to leave the darkness behind and to live in your light. As we prepare for the celebration of your birth may we recall your wondrous ways. Make us thoughtful and generous so that we can celebrate your birth in the light of true joy and gladness. Amen.