4 Advent - Lessons & Carols with Cindy at 11:00 a.m.
Officiant: Cindy Ingram
22 December 202411:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
27 Good Shepherd Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
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"The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together"
~ Isaiah 40:5
Join us for our Advent Lessons & Carols service, with Morning Prayer, for The Fourth Sunday of Advent - with Cindy Ingram, officiant and homilist. This service includes bible readings telling of the coming of our Savior and includes Advent anthems and seasonal hymns.
Dear People of God: In the season of Advent, it is our responsibility and joy to prepare ourselves to hear once more the message of the Angels, to go even to Bethlehem and see the Son of God lying in a manger. Let us hear and heed in Holy Scripture the story of the God’s loving purpose from the time of our rebellion against Him until the glorious redemption brought to us by his holy Child Jesus; and let us look forward to the yearly remembrance of his birth with hymns and songs of praise.
In-Person and Online!! Our LIVE service begins at 11am. Masks are now optional for in-person worship, but are still available in the Narthex, with hand sanitizer stationed throughout the church.
If you are more comfortable continuing to keep your distance, we understand.
You can still join us for online worship, via Zoom, using the following link:
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Meeting ID: 230 268 4545 | Password: Get2gether
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The Collect of the Day:
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever Amen.
Readings for this Sunday:
- Psalm 80:1-7
- Micah 5:2-5a
- Luke 1:5-25 (The birth of John the Baptist is foretold to Zechariah & Elizabeth.)
- Luke 1:26-38 (The birth of Jesus is foretold to Mary by the angel Gabriel.)
- Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) (Mary visits Elizabeth; Mary's Song)
An Advent Prayer: O Lord our God, make us watchful and keep us faithful
as we await the coming of your Son our Lord; that, when he shall appear,
he may not find us sleeping in sin but active in his service and joyful
in his praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. . Amen.
