Cycle B Advent 1

11/30/2014 Confession

Sunday Title: Shine Sunday

Sermon Title: Ready

Previously:

Sunday Title: Waiting Sunday

Sermon Title: Stop watch waiting or in the time waiting?

Sunday Title: Peace Sunday

Sermon Title: “Happy ? New Year”

Sunday Title: Hope Sunday 

Sermon Title: “Happy ? New Year” 

Sunday Title: Hope Sunday 

Sermon Title: "Could be worse. How could it be worse? Could be raining!"

Scripture Cuttings:

Isaiah 64:1-9 Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.

Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 But let your hand be upon the one at your right hand, the one whom you made strong for yourself. Then we will never turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name.

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Mark 13:24-37 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; and pray for you do not know when the time will come.

All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism

as the presiding minister begins:

P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

P:  We have all become like one who is unclean. (pause)

  O God,

C: do we concentrate to much on future signs

  instead of being prepared for your arrival? 

Have we distanced ourselves from you

  with our sin and iniquity? 

Have we forgotten we are your people

  and you are our God? 

Do we really believe we are the clay

  and you are the potter?

Save us Lord from the sins we know in our heart.

Save us Lord from the sins we hide.

  (pause for reflection and self-examination)

P:  The Lord is our heavenly Father. We are being redeemed by the work of God’s faithful hand through Jesus Christ. For Christ's sake our sins are forgiven. Through the power of the Holy Spirit we may be blessed with every spiritual gift and be continually strengthened in the fellowship of  God’s son, Jesus Christ our Lord. In the name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!