THE CANDLES OF ADVENT
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT: PEACE
VOICE - Last Sunday we lit the first candle in our Advent Wreath, the candle of hope. We light it again as we
remember that Christ will come again to fulfill all of
God's promises to us.
(light the first candle of advent- candle of hope)
VOICE - The second candle of Advent is the Candle of Peace.
It is sometimes called the Bethlehem Candle to remind
us of the place in which preparations were made to
receive and cradle the Christ child.
Hymn Lyrics
VOICE - Peace is a gift that we must be prepared for. God
gives us the gift of peace when we turn to him in
faith.
VOICE - The prophet Isaiah calls Christ "the Prince of
Peace." Through John the Baptist and all the other
prophets, God asks us to prepare our hearts so that he
may come in.
Hymn Lyrics
VOICE - Our hope is in God, and in his son Jesus Christ. Our
peace is found in him. We light this candle today to
remind us that he brings peace to all who trust in him.
(Light the Second Candle)
VOICE - LET US PRAY - Loving God, thank you for the peace you
give us through Jesus. Help us prepare our hearts to
receive Him. Bless our worship. Guide us in all that
we say and do. We ask it in the name of the one born
in Bethlehem. Amen.