Service for the Third Sunday of Advent – 11th December 2022
Welcome to our worship this morning. Fr. Leonard is the presiding priest and preacher and the deacon is Deacon Christine. Water is available at the back of the church. There is a POS machine for card payments. Coffee is served after the Liturgy – outside in the garden, weather permitting.
Entrance (all stand and face the door)
Minister: Lift up your heads, O gates: be lifted up you everlasting doors; and the King of
glory shall come in.
All: Who is the King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord who is mighty
in battle.
Minister: Lift up your heads, O gates: be lifted up you everlasting doors; and the King of
glory shall come in.
All: Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.
A hymn: 8 Lift up your heads (tune 128 Gonfalon Royal)
Priest: Blessed be the kingdom of God
All: Now and for ever.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: and also with you
[Lighting of the 3rd Advent Candle)
Priest: People of God return! You are called to be God’s own. From the mountains announce the good news. God comes in justice and peace, to all who follow his ways. You are God’s children.
All: Lord, make us one in the peace of Christ today and for ever. Amen.]
The priest then welcomes the people of God and the deacon then leads us into Confession.
Deacon: Turn to us again, O God our Saviour, and let your anger cease from us:
Kyrie eleison
All: Kyrie eleison
Deacon: Show us your compassion, O Lord, and grant us your salvation:
Christe eleison
All: Christe eleison
Deacon: Your salvation is near to those who fear you, that glory may dwell in our land:
Kyrie eleison
All: Kyrie eleison
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to
everlasting life.
All: Amen.