This set of readings for the lighting the Advent candles is based on the Magnificat, or Song of Mary, in Luke 1:46-55. This setting of the text is from the Book of Common Worship (575).
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on the Old Testament lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year B.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on the Old Testament lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year C.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on Psalm readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on Psalm readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year B.
See related pages: Season of Advent, Presbyterian Worship
Many churches are used to lighting candles of hope, peace, joy, and love. This is written for that tradition, using scriptures for the day from the Revised Common Lectionary.
In places where the tradition is to use families to light the Advent wreath, it is advised that family be defined by Christ—as those groups seeking to follow the Lord—not just as biological family.
Even the smallest children, who cannot read yet, can participate by announcing why we’re lighting the various candles.
(Based on Guidelines for Presbyterians During Times of Disagreement)
Each of us is on a journey, growing in faithfulness, witnessing to the mercy and love granted to us by God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus calls us to be disciples as we seek to be faithful to God’s will in our lives and ministries.
Download this helpful resource from the World AIDS Day Packet 2013 written by the Rev. Scott Hill.
The index by Kati Salmons was compiled from information supplied by Church Copyright License International (CCLI) from church reports of copy activity during 2008–2009. We hope this list will supply you with many new songs, though it is not intended to be a resource for the newest songs for “contemporary worship.” This list does demonstrate, however, what praise songs have been sung in the past year in cross-denominational congregations. The index supplies suggestions for how we, as Reformed worshipers, might successfully use praise songs as a part of our liturgy.
Liturgies for times when congregations are leaving a denomination.