Congregation: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord! The Lord has made known his salvation; adapted from Christ-Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell. Several of the readings and responsive readings are specific to the Unitarian Universalist tradition. Lifted in smiles without effort. Speaker 2: Your law is right and designed to give us joy. Congregation: The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. Glory in his holy name; You teach us to remain true to your Word, allowing your teachings to plant themselves deep in our hearts so that we may grow in your grace. This responsive scripture reading comes from Ephesians 1:3-14 and Romans 11:36. Scarred, we remember each hurt and betrayal. The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. We see your hand at work in your creation and we praise you. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. See an alternative set of readings based on Expectation, Preparation, Justice and Joy. Forgive us for the times we find it constricting and try to find ways around it. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let us not forget joy. Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! Is it almost too much to hope for? God, our God, shall bless us. Finding an abundance of joy in generously sharing my extreme poverty. The kindness of lizards patrolling for flies. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Joy is a thirst that doesn’t want to be quenched; a hunger that knows it will go on and on. Advent 1: Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new Church Year. let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Where did all the Christmas joy go? Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us. Congregation: The Lord is in his holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before him. table of contents. a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. bob dunn` December 11, 2014 at 9:55 am. Our eyes filled with light. Speaker 2: Blackbird has spoken and the voice of the turtle dove is heard in the land. December 11, 2014 at 9:33 am. A selection of more than 80 readings and responsive readings. Responsive Readings for Advent, Year B Including Christmas Eve ... Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD; for he has come. Your email address will not be published. Searching for joy within you is like searching for the ocean within a droplet of water. How did things get so complicated? He has taken back what belongs to him. and the sheep of his hand. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Litanies and responsive readings. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; We cry to the universe for you judge the peoples with equity -Psalm 98; 34:1, 3 (ESV) He was in the beginning with God. his providential care and his love of beautiful things. View all posts by Derek Hughes. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Bite into a Christmas cookie and you might enjoy it. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, Walking on this Earth, We experience birth and death, Joy and sadness. It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. For from him and through him and to him are all things. responsive or unison readings. Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out our transgressions. We all search for joy … Probably not. Speaker 2: Creator God the beauty of the world astounds us. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass, and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:6-7. the salvation of our God. Now I realize it is a spiritual thing and God the true Father still has total sovereignty , and hasn’t lost any just because he gave some authority in this world to Satan, which really mostly adversely affects non believers. Our joy is our treasure. Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? In his hand are the depths of the earth; In our lives, people sometimes do us wrong. Speaker 1: “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Derek Hughes Calls to Worship, Responsive Scripture Reading January 11, 2017. [The emphasis is mine] adapted from The Celebration Hymnal, Copyright 1997 by Word/Integrity, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called. Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”, Great joy? A repentance of the hurt that we've caused. Let the peoples praise you, O God; To the song of birds. Responsive readings . Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 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