Call to worship
Bring your busyness and your worries
Gathering prayer
This prayer may be used with an Advent wreath.
Light three candles.
Prayer of approach
As we continue on our Advent journey
Prayer of confession
Forgive us, Lord, when we do not look for your coming
Prayer of praise, adoration and thanksgiving
We praise and adore you, O God,
A personal prayer
Gracious God
Prayers of intercession
God of all truth and all integrity
A prayer for all ages together
Give each person a card on which to write their name and that
of someone – or a situation – that they would like to pray for.
The cards could be pre-printed with ‘I am…and I want to pray
for…’. Invite everyone to bring their cards to a table with many
tealights. As someone places their card on the table, they light a
tealight. When everyone’s cards have been placed on the table,
all say together:
Prayer: Sending out
May your heart be at peace
Gathering prayer CYP
Light the third Advent candle.
Prayer of thanksgiving CYP
Lord Jesus
Prayer of confession CYP
John the Baptist didn’t try to steal the limelight.
Prayer of intercession CYP
When the darkness overwhelms us
Prayer: Sending out CYP
Jesus, bless us with your light
AAA prayers Welsh
Adult & All Age prayers in Welsh
CYP prayers Welsh
Children and Young People Prayers in Welsh
This week's session plans
Ready-to-go complete sessions
17 - 23 December 2017
Worship Together
17 - 23 December 2017
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