Candle
Lighting Liturgy from Whole People of God, a wonderful resource for
prayers, liturgy, sermon starters, and scripture discussions.
Today
we light the fourth candle in our Advent wreath, the candle reminding us of
God’s gift of love. Before we do that, let us remember the gifts of God
symbolized by the other candles in the wreath: the light of hope, the light of
peace, and the light of joy.
The
fourth candle helps us to remember that God is love.
The
Bible tells us that it is because God loved the world so much that Jesus came.
The angel Gabriel announced the pending birth to Mary, saying “Peace be with
you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!” Mary was deeply
troubled. She had many questions. It was a big responsibility. God had chosen
Mary to help gift the world with love. Mary responds: “I am God’s servant. Let
it be as you have said.”
This
fourth candle reminds us how much God loves us. Jesus was born into our world
to show us how to love one another.
Prayer:
God,
thank you for loving us, and for sending us Jesus to teach us about your love.
Help us to remember that your love will never come to an end. Strengthen us to
love others as you love us.
Amen
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