From our Advent 2 Service
Candle Litany and Prayer ( inspired by Isaiah 11 : 1-10 and Matthew 3:2 )
We dream God ’ s dream , of a world at peace Where enemies are reconciled , and children play in safety ; Where the poor and powerless find justice .
We remember God ’ s promise of a Ruler of Peace , Filled with the Spirit of God , of wisdom and understanding , Of counsel and might , of justice and faithfulness .
We light this Advent candle , and we pray :
Come Lord Jesus ! Open our lives to the Peace which you bring ; let us turn to you , and get ready ! Amen
Blessing
Can you be a voice crying in the wilderness ? Can you proclaim that God is active in the world ?
Maybe ? The time is near , of the crowning of the year .
Time for us to sing with the angels , setting the roadways and the buildings humming
As people who are being changed , we go into a world that is being changed .
Time for us to share the Good News that the long expected Jesus is coming , that we are being freed from whatever binds us .
So let our lives show glory to God !
The one who walks with us , sings with us , and struggles with us , each and every day . Amen
St Margaret ’ s News 7 December 2022