1. Welcome to our Advent Service
School
Welcome to our Advent Service
Date

2. Light the Advent candle one
Now the waiting has begun
We have started on our way:
Time to think of Christmas day.

3. Candle, candle, burning bright,
Shining in the cold winter night.
Fill our hearts with Christmas light.

4. Light the Advent candle two.
Think of humble shepherds who
Filled with wonder at the sight
Of the child on Christmas night.

5. Candle, candle, burning bright,
Shining in the cold winter night.
Fill our hearts with Christmas light.

6. Light the Advent candle three.
Think of heav’nly harmony:
Angels singing “Peace on Earth”
At the blessed Saviour’s birth.

7. Candle, candle, burning bright,
Shining in the cold winter night.
Fill our hearts with Christmas light.

8. Light the Advent candle four.
Think of joy for evermore;
Christ-child in a stable born,
Gift of love that Christmas morn.

9. Candle, candle, burning bright,
Shining in the cold winter night.
Fill our hearts with Christmas light.

13. A Reading from the Book of Genesis

14. there was chaos and nothing but darkness.
In the
beginning,
when God created the
heavens and the earth,
there was chaos and nothing but darkness.
God’s spirit was like a breeze that blows across the water. 14

15. Then God said,
‘Let there be light’ 15

16. And there was light.
And God said,
Wow!
The light is good! 16

17. and the darkness ‘night’.
God called the
light ‘day’
and the darkness ‘night’. 17

18. Then God made the sky
and the land. 18

19. God called the water ‘seas’.
And the dry land
‘earth’. 19

20. God said;
‘Wow!
These are good!’ 20

21. God said; ‘Let plants, trees
and flowers grow on the earth, each with their seed inside’ 21

22. God said;
‘Wow!
These are good!’ 22

23. God said, ‘Let there be lights in the sky
God said, ‘Let there be lights in the sky. God made the Sun, moon and stars.
God said;
‘Wow!
These are good!’ 23

24. God created every kind of animal…
fish that swim in the sea, 24

25. and birds that fly in the air.
God said;
‘Wow!
These are good! 25

26. Then God made all the creatures that live on the land;
cattle, reptiles 26

27. every kind of wild animal,
God said:
‘Wow!
These are good! 27

28. Then God created human beings. He made them male and female.28

29. and take care of the world.
God blessed them
and sent them forth
to multiply
and take care of the world.

30. God looked at everything he had made and he said: ‘Wow!
These are really good . 30

31. And so the heavens and earth were completed in all their array.
God rested on the last day after all the work he had done.
God blessed the day and made it holy. 31

32. The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

33. Let us pray

35. When is he coming,
When oh when is he coming, the Redeemer
When will we see him
When oh when will we see him the Redeemer
Come, oh come, from your kingdom up there
From your kingdom up there above!
Come, oh come, to your people on earth,
To your people on earth bring love!
Emmanuel! Emmanuel! Emmanuel!

36. Long years awaiting
Many years here awaiting the Redeemer
Ready to greet him
always ready to meet him the Redeemer
Come, oh come, from your kingdom up there
From your kingdom up there above!
Come, oh come, to your people on earth,
To your people on earth bring love!
Emmanuel! Emmanuel! Emmanuel!

37. Spare us from evil
From the clutches of evil, oh Redeemer
Though we are sinners
We have known your forgiveness,
oh Redeemer
Come, oh come, from your kingdom up there
From your kingdom up there above!
Come, oh come, to your people on earth,
To your people on earth bring love!
Emmanuel! Emmanuel! Emmanuel!

39. A Reading from the Book of Genesis

40. Let us pray

42. God Our Father sent a rainbow
arching in the sky above
and his children understand it
as a symbol of his love
Thank you Father, thank you Father
Thank you Father for your care
for your warm and loving kindness
to your children everywhere

43. Through the storm cloud shines your rainbow
red and orange, yellow green
blue and indigo and violet
in the sky by all is seen
Thank you Father, thank you Father
Thank you Father for your care
for your warm and loving kindness
to your children everywhere

44. God Our Father you have promised
after rain the sun will shine
A many coloured bow in heaven
Thank you for this special sign.
Thank you Father, thank you Father
Thank you Father for your care
for your warm and loving kindness
to your children everywhere

46. A Reading from the Book of Genesis

47. Let us pray

49. When the Lord returns,
singing alleluia,
Alleluia, alleluia!
He will lead us home
Singing alleluia!
He will lead us
to his Kingdom.

50. All the sky will glow,
singing alleluia,
Alleluia, alleluia!
All the earth will shake,
singing alleluia!
He will lead us
to his kingdom.

51. He will come as king
singing alleluia,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Rise and welcome him,
singing alleluia!
He will lead us
to his Kingdom.

52. Keep your lamp alight
singing alleluia,
Alleluia ,alleluia!
Stay awake and watch
singing alleluia!
He will lead us
to his kingdom.

53. Come Lord Jesus, come
singing alleluia,
Alleluia ,alleluia!
Come and lead us home,
singing alleluia!
Come and lead us
to your kingdom.

55. A Reading from the Book of Genesis

56. Let us pray

58. Stay awake, X X
be ready, X X
You do no know the hour
when the Lord is coming
The Lord is coming soon.
Alleluia, alleluia!

59. Change your lives, X X
He’s coming, X X
The one who will baptise
with the Holy Spirit,
Change your lives X X
He’s coming X X
The Lord is coming soon.
Alleluia, alleluia!

60. Prepare! X X
He’s coming! X X
The one who will give peace
to the world is coming!
The reign of God is near.
Alleluia, alleluia!

61. By the power, X X
of the Spirit X X
Mary will give birth
to a son called Jesus.
of the Spirit, X X
Emmanuel is near.
Alleluia, alleluia!

63. A Reading from the Book of Genesis

64. Let us pray

66. If my brother does me wrong
how should I forgive him?
‘Sev’n times sev’n o!’
That’s what Jesus says
you know
That’s what Jesus says.

67. If my sister lets me down
how should I forgive her?
‘Sev’n times sev’n o!’
That’s what Jesus says
you know
That’s what Jesus says.

68. If my friends won’t play with me
how should I forgive them?
‘Sev’n times sev’n o!’
That’s what Jesus says
you know
That’s what Jesus says.

70. A Reading from the Book of Genesis

71. Let us pray

73. I close my eyes, drew back the curtain To see for certain, what I thought I knew Far far away, someone was weeping But the world was sleeping Any dream will do

74. I wore my coat (I wore my coat),
with golden lining (Ahhh) Bright colours shining (Ahhhh),
wonderful and new And in the east (and in the east),
the dawn was breaking (Ahhh) And the world was waking (Ahhhh) Any dream will do

75. A crash of drums,
a flash of light My golden coat flew out of sight The colours faded into darkness I was left alone

76. May I return (May I return)
to the beginning (Ahhh) The light is dimming (Ahhhh),
and the dream is too The world and I (The world and I),
we are still waiting (Ahhh) Still hesitating (Ahhhh) Any dream will do

77. A crash of drums,
a flash of light My golden coat flew out of sight The colours faded into darkness I was left alone

78. May I return (May I return)
to the beginning (Ahhh) The light is dimming (Ahhhh),
and the dream is too The world and I (The world and I),
we are still waiting (Ahhh) Still hesitating (Ahhhh) Any dream will do

80. A Reading from the Book of Exodus

81. Let us pray

83. This is my command to you love one another just as I the Lord love you love one another Amen so shall it be Amen so shall it be Amen so shall it be Amen so shall it be

85. A Reading from the Book of Ruth

86. Let us pray

88. Where ever you go, I will go
Your people will be my people
And your God will be my God too.

90. A Reading from the First Book of Samuel

91. Let us pray

93. Your word is like a lamp,
shining in the night,
shining in the darkness golden bright.

95. A Reading from the Book of Psalms

96. Let us pray

98. The angel, Gabriel,
from heaven came,
His wings as drifted snow,
His eyes as flame.
‘All hail,’ said he,
‘Thou lowly maiden, Mary
Most highly favoured lady.
Gloria!

99. For know, a blessed mother
thou shall be!
All generations laud
and honour thee.
Thy son shall be Emmanuel,
by seers foretold,
Most highly favoured lady.
Gloria!

100. Then gentle Mary
meekly bowed her head.
‘To me be as it pleaseth
God,’ she said.
‘My soul shall laud and
magnify his holy name!’
Most highly favoured lady.
Gloria!

101. Of her, Emmanuel,
the Christ, was born
in Bethlehem, all on
a Christmas morn;
And Christian folk
throughout the world
will ever say:
Most highly favoured lady.
Gloria!

103. A Reading from the Gospel according to St Matthew

104. Let us pray

105. Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with thee;
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit
Of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen

107. Rejoice in the Lord always
And again I say rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice!

109. Light of Christ guide us

110. Longing for light,
we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth,
we turn to you.
Make us your own,
your holy people.
Light for the world to see.
Christ be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Shine in your church
gathered today.

111. Longing for peace,
our world is troubled.
Longing for hope,
many despair.
Your word alone
has pow’r to save us.
Make us your living voice.
Christ be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Shine in your church
gathered today.

112. Longing for food,
many are hungry.
Longing for water,
many still thirst.
Make us your bread,
broken for others,
shared until all are fed.
Christ be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Shine in your church
gathered today.

113. Longing for shelter,
many are homeless.
Longing for warmth,
many are cold.
Make us your building,
sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.
Christ be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Shine in your church
gathered today.

114. Many the gifts,
many the people,
many the hearts
that yearn to belong
Let us be servants
to one another,
making your kingdom come
Christ be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Shine in your church
gathered today.

115. Come Lord Jesus, come again

117. The Blessing

118. Hark now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And we will live forever more
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and Angels sing
Listen to what they say,
that we will live forever more
because of Christmas day.

119. While shepherds watched
their flocks by night
They see a bright new shining star
They hear a choir of angels sing
Music seemed to come from afar

120. Hark now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And we will live forever more
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and Angels sing
Listen to what they say,
that we will live forever more
because of Christmas day.

121. Now, Joseph and his wife, Mary,
Come to Bethlehem that night,
They find no place to lay her child,
Not a single room was in sight.

122. Hark now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And we will live forever more
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and Angels sing
Listen to what they say,
that we will live forever more
because of Christmas day.

123. By and by they find a nook
In a stable so forlorn
And in a manger cold and dark
Mary’s little boy was born

124. Hark now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And we will live forever more
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and Angels sing
Listen to what they say,
that we will live forever more
because of Christmas day.

125. Thank you for coming this evening. Have a safe journey home.