City Of Light Anglican Churchaurora, Illinois

The First Week of Advent GREETING: Leader: Our King and Savior now draws near. All: O come, let us adore him! Light One Purple Candle SONG: O come, O Come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall comes to thee O Israel. SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 24:29-44 PRAYER: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.