Say: Listen to the words of God from Isaiah 40:9

Read: Isaiah 40:9

Say: We relight the first Advent candle to remind us to look up and center our thoughts on a loving God, who sent his promised Son to us - and who promises his Son’s return.

We relight the second Advent candle, let it remind us to look back 2,000 years to the moment when God’s gift came to us in Bethlehem—and look forward to his coming again.

We relight the third Advent candle, let it remind us to look within ourselves, reflecting on C hrist’s first coming and preparing for his return

As we light the fourth advent candle let it remind us to look out at a lost and needy world, sharing the good news of the Savior’s birth, and warning of the judgment to come at his return.

Read: A reading from Luke 2:15-18

Sing: O Come All Ye Faithful, Go Tell it on the Mountain

Pray: Father, we glorify and praise you for sending Jesus as our Savior/King. Thank you for revealing the Good News to us. Help us to respond as the shepherds did, spreading this good news to all we come in contact with. May your Kingdom be expanded in us and through us—for Christ’s sake. Amen.