December 20
Scripture Reading Luke 1:46 – 55

Leader              Our souls magnify the Lord; our spirits rejoice in God.
Response         “We trust in God’s extravagant Love”

Leader              The Mighty One has done great things.  Holy is God’s name.
Response         “We trust in God’s extravagant Love”

Leader              Mercy is for those who fear God from generation to generation.
Response         “We trust in God’s extravagant Love”

Leader              God has brought the power down from their thrones and lifted up the lowly.
God has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
Response         “We trust in God’s extravagant Love”

 Light three purple candles and the pink candle.

Leader:
We light again the first three Advent candles, the candles of hope, peace and joy.  As we light the fourth candle, the candle of love, we open our hearts to God’s love.  This love waits to fill our hearts so that we may be signs of God’s extravagant love for the whole world.

Prayer All:
Father, guide us in confession of our sins. We know that in the greatness of your love, you have promised to forgive us. Cleanse us as we prepare our lives for the coming of Jesus again. This we ask in His name. Amen.

Hymn:                “What Child Is This”

What Child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come, peasant, king to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Words: W. Chatterton Dix (1837-1898)
Music: Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)