The Fourth Sunday of Advent, year B

Gabriel announces to us as we worship and seek God: “God is with you,” and, like Mary, we consider our response.

Download the worship folder for December 20, 2020.

Presiding and preaching: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Readings and prayers: Harry Eklund, lector; Vicar Andrea Bonneville, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien

Download the readings for this Tuesday’s noon Bible study.

The week of Advent 3

For Advent prayer during the week, there are two things provided.

First, a recording of Compline (Prayer at the Close of the Day) for the week of 3 Advent, the ancient office the Church has prayed as the faithful prepared to go to their rest at night.

The recording, made by members of the Mount Olive Cantorei, includes a video of the Mount Olive Advent wreath burning, and the text of the liturgy. You are invited to pray this every evening, or as you wish. The more this is prayed, the more it is internalized and becomes a grace that lives within the heart.
Download a pdf of the Compline liturgy.

Second, a devotion for use at any time during the weekdays. This brief prayer service could be used in the morning, or evening, or at the table. It begins with the lighting of the Advent wreath. (A simple circle of four candles works well, too.) Each week a new reading from Scripture and a second reading or poem will reflect on the previous Sunday’s themes.
Download a pdf of the devotion for week of Advent 3.

The Third Sunday of Advent, year B

Rejoice: this is the cry, the encouragement, the hope given to us as we worship on this Third Sunday of Advent. God is near!

Download the worship folder for December 13, 2020.

Presiding: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Preaching: Vicar Andrea Bonneville

Readings and prayers: Rob Ruff, lector; Lora Dundek, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien

The week of Advent 2

For Advent prayer during the week, there are two things provided.

First, a recording of Compline (Prayer at the Close of the Day) for the week of 2 Advent, the ancient office the Church has prayed as the faithful prepared to go to their rest at night.

The recording, made by members of the Mount Olive Cantorei, includes a video of the Mount Olive Advent wreath burning, and the text of the liturgy. You are invited to pray this every evening, or as you wish. The more this is prayed, the more it is internalized and becomes a grace that lives within the heart.
Download a pdf of the Compline liturgy.

Second, a devotion for use at any time during the weekdays. This brief prayer service could be used in the morning, or evening, or at the table. It begins with the lighting of the Advent wreath. (A simple circle of four candles works well, too.) Each week a new reading from Scripture and a second reading or poem will reflect on the previous Sunday’s themes.
Download a pdf of the devotion for week of Advent 2.

The Second Sunday of Advent, year B

We worship a God who brings comfort in exile, strength in our weak fragility, and is with us, and the world, always.

Download the worship folder for December 6, 2020.

Presiding and preaching: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Readings and prayers: Gene Janssen, lector; Kathy Thurston, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien