Call to Worship

Leader:	Now is the time of watching and waiting
People:	The time of pregnant expectation of new life.
Leader:	Now is the season of unfolding.
People:	The dark winter season when hope is waiting to be born.
Leader:	Let us come before God with receptive and willing spirits.
People:	May our souls magnify the name of God and may our spirits Rejoice in God our Savior!
All:	Rejoice! God comes to bring the birthday of life and hope. Amen.

Psalm 139: From the tape - Song in Our Silence By the Monks of Weston Priory

Song in our silence, Light in our Darkness.
Water of life for our thirst,
You are the freshness of birth ev 'ry morning,
the grace that encircles our days.

You search our hearts and You know us.
our lives lie open to You.
Waking or sleeping, in the dark and in The light.
Your friendship enfolds all our ways.

Even our thoughts yet unspoken,
Our dreams, our joy, and our tears:
You know them all with compassion,
And bend Your ear to our pain.

Fathom our hearts, loving Hunter,
Search for Your children on earth,
Lead us in paths that are faithful,
And call us from death into life.

PSALM 147: (Alternate sides)

God is our refuge end our strength,
our ever-present help in distress.

Though the earth trembles,
and mountains slide into the sea,
we have no fear.

Waters foam and roar,
and mountains shake at their surging;
but the God of hosts is with us-
our stronghold, the God of Israel.

There is a river
whose streams give joy to the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.

God is in its midst; it stands firm.
God will aid it at the break of day.
Even if nations are in chaos, and kingdoms fall,
God's voice resounds; the earth melts away.

Yahweh is with us;
the God of Israel is our stronghold.

Come! See the deeds of the Most High,
the marvelous things God has done on earth;
all over the world, God has stopped wars-
breaking bows, splintering spears,
burning the shields with fire.

"Be still! And know that I am God,
exalted among the nations, exalted upon the earth.

The Most High is with us;
Our stronghold is the God of Israel.

Glory be to God our Creator,
To Jesus the Christ.
And to the Holy Spirit who dwells in our midst,
Both now and forever. Amen

THE ADVENT ANTIPHONS
O Wisdom, Breath of the Most High, pervading and permeating all creation:
Come and make as friends of God.

O Lord of lords and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush and gave him your law on Sinai:
Come and save us with outstretched arm.

O Root of Jesse, standing as a signal to the nations, before whom all kings are mute, to whom the nations will do homage:
Come and save us, delay no longer.

O Key of David and Ruler of the house of Israel, when you open nobody can close, when you close nobody can open:
Come and proclaim liberty to captives and set the down-trodden free.

O radiant Dawn, Splendor of eternal light and Sun of justice:
Come and give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death.

O King of the nations, the Ruler they long for, the Cornerstone binding all together:
Come and save the people you fashioned from the dust of the earth.

O Emmanuel, our King and our Lawgiver, the Anointed of the nations and their Savior:
Come and save as, 0 Lord our God.

The spirit and the Bride say, Come!
Amen! Lord Jesus, come soon!

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Sripture Reading:
ISAIAH 40:9-11

Go up onto a high mountain,
Zion, herald of glad tidings;
Cry out at the top of your Voice,
Jerusalem, herald of good news!
Fear not to cry out
and say to the cities of Judah:
Here is your God!

Here comes with power
the Lord God
who rules by his strong arm;
Here is his reward with him,
His recompense before him.

Like a shepherd he feeds his flock;
In his arms he gathers the lambs,
Carrying them in his bosom,
And leading the ewes with care.

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MEDITATIVE RECORDING from the tape: "The Winter Name of God"- by Michael Joncas

CLOSING PRAYER: From "The New Companion to the Breviary"

O God, Source of all peace, we have heard again your promise of old and your vision for all human kind. In the coming of Christ, we recognize the one who can free us from all that prevents their fulfillment. Help us to respond wholeheartedly to this liberating presence. This we ask through Jesus, the Eternal Word, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit, forever. Amen

Coming Soon... Jesus...the true light
that enlightens all people...

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PRELUDE: Creator of the Stars of Night (From the tape: Night of Silence) By: Marty Haugen

Call to Worship

Leader:

Now is the time of watching and waiting

People:

The time of pregnant expectation of new life.

Leader:

Now is the season of unfolding.

People:

The dark winter season when hope is waiting to be born.

Leader:

Let us come before God with receptive and willing spirits.

People:

May our souls magnify the name of God and may our spirits Rejoice in God our Savior!

All:

Rejoice! God comes to bring the birthday of life and hope. Amen.

Psalm 139: From the tape - Song in Our Silence By the Monks of Weston Priory

Even our thoughts yet unspoken, Our dreams, our joy, and our tears: You know them all with compassion, And bend Your ear to our pain. Fathom our hearts, loving Hunter, Search for Your children on earth, Lead us in paths that are faithful, And call us from death into life.

PSALM 147: (Alternate sides)

THE ADVENT ANTIPHONS

Sripture Reading: ISAIAH 40:9-11 Go up onto a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings; Cry out at the top of your Voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God!

Sripture Reading:

Here comes with power the Lord God who rules by his strong arm; Here is his reward with him, His recompense before him. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; In his arms he gathers the lambs, Carrying them in his bosom, And leading the ewes with care.

MEDITATIVE RECORDING from the tape: "The Winter Name of God"- by Michael Joncas

CLOSING PRAYER: From "The New Companion to the Breviary"

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May our souls magnify the name of God and may our spirits
Rejoice in God our Savior!

Rejoice! God comes to bring the birthday of life and hope.
Amen.

Even our thoughts yet unspoken,
Our dreams, our joy, and our tears:
You know them all with compassion,
And bend Your ear to our pain.

Fathom our hearts, loving Hunter,
Search for Your children on earth,
Lead us in paths that are faithful,
And call us from death into life.

Sripture Reading:
ISAIAH 40:9-11

Go up onto a high mountain,
Zion, herald of glad tidings;
Cry out at the top of your Voice,
Jerusalem, herald of good news!
Fear not to cry out
and say to the cities of Judah:
Here is your God!

Here comes with power
the Lord God
who rules by his strong arm;
Here is his reward with him,
His recompense before him.

Like a shepherd he feeds his flock;
In his arms he gathers the lambs,
Carrying them in his bosom,
And leading the ewes with care.

For more information:
PROVINCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
399 Fruit Hill Avenue
North Providence RI 02911-2842
Phone: 401-353-5800
FAX: 401-353-8755
Fmmcom@aol.com