First voice: Today, we light a second candle and name it Peace. (Lights second purple candle.) This candle reminds us of our dreams for peace in the world. Second This candle reminds us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and that he is coming. This candle is a symbol of God's promise of peace, and comfort, and strength. First voice: All: O God, come, travel with us through Advent. Give us courage to spread peace in the world. Amen. Third Sunday in Advent: Joy voice: Today, we light a third candle and name it Joy. (Lights third purple candle/pink candle.) This candle reminds us that God wants us to rejoice, even when that feels hard to do. Second voice: This candle is a symbol of the joy that comes when God is with us. All: O God, come, travel with us through Advent. Give us courage to spread joy in the world. Amen. Fourth Sunday in Advent: Grace and Love First voice: Today, we light a fourth candle and name it Love. (Lights last purple candle.) This candle reminds us of Mary, Jesus' mother. She was a person who had a lot of courage. This candle reminds us of a mother's love for her child, Jesus, who was God's own Son. Second This candle is a symbol of God's love that was born in baby Jesus on Christmas Day. It is a symbol of God's love that is alive in us each day too. All:" O God, come, travel with us through Advent. Give us courage to spread love in the Amen. Lighting the Christ Candle at Christmas: Fulfillment First voice: The Advent time of waiting and preparing is over! We have lit four candles that remind us about longing and peace and joy and love. These candles remind us that God promises to be with us, to comfort us, to help us rejoice, and to teach us to love. Second voice: Today we celebrate that God has come to be with us in the baby called Jesus. Today we light one more candle, and we call it the Christ candle. (Lights white
First voice: Today, we light a second candle and name it Peace. (Lights second purple candle.) This candle reminds us of our dreams for peace in the world. Second This candle reminds us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and that he is coming. First voice: This candle is a symbol of God's promise of peace, and comfort, and strength. All: O God, come, travel with us through Advent. Give us courage to spread peace in the world. Amen. Third Sunday in Advent: Joy voice: Today, we light a third candle and name it Joy. (Lights third purple candle/pink candle.) This candle reminds us that God wants us to rejoice, even when that feels hard to do. Second voice: This candle is a symbol of the joy that comes when God is with us. All: O God, come, travel with us through Advent. Give us courage to spread joy in the world. Amen. Fourth Sunday in Advent: Grace and Love First voice: Today, we light a fourth candle and name it Love. (Lights last purple candle.) This candle reminds us of Mary, Jesus' mother. She was a person who had a lot of courage. This candle reminds us of a mother's love for her child, Jesus, who was God's own Son. Second This candle is a symbol of God's love that was born in baby Jesus on Christmas Day. It is a symbol of God's love that is alive in us each day too. All:" O God, come, travel with us through Advent. Give us courage to spread love in the Amen. Lighting the Christ Candle at Christmas: Fulfillment First voice: The Advent time of waiting and preparing is over! We have lit four candles that remind us about longing and peace and joy and love. These candles remind us that God promises to be with us, to comfort us, to help us rejoice, and to teach us to love. Second voice: Today we celebrate that God has come to be with us in the baby called Jesus. Today we light one more candle, and we call it the Christ candle. (Lights white
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