Advent Reading for Sunday, Decemeber 5, 2021 (2nd Sunday of Advent)

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Speaker 1: Fire burns. It hurts. It can destroy. Fire also gives warmth and light. The coming of Christ is both a day of judgment and a day of promise. Two candles, flickering brightly, help us remember that the coming of Christ has many meanings.

Speaker 2: Psalm 85: 10-11 says, “Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky”

The first two candles are lit.

Speaker 3: Light two candles; see them glow Brightly, so that all may know How two candles show the way Making our darkness bright as God’s day.

Speaker 4: Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. Let us pray, “Dear God, we have much to do and we are not sure we will be ready for the day of your coming. In Advent’s light, help us to see what is important: to be who you want us to be, and to do what you would have us do. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.”