You may like to offer an opening prayer of your own, or pray the following prayer which I have written: 

Opening Prayer: 

Loving Lord, 

We thank you for Advent and for the opportunity to prepare our hearts to celebrate your coming into the world at Christmas. 

As we sing/ listen to songs and listen to Bishop Andrew's sermon on 'the end of the world', we pray that we would have clear priorities in life and spend our time wisely for you. 

Please guide us and help us. 

Amen. 

Song 1 - O come, O come, Emmanuel

Sing along with or listen to this praise carol to mark the start of Advent:

If you'd like a second song, please listen to / sing along to this song: 

Readings

The reading this week is Mark 14.24-end and can be found on this link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+13.24-37&version=NIV

The Sermon

The link for Bishop Andrew's sermon is here:

Song 3 - We have sung our songs of victory

Here is our third song: 

Intercessions

Click Here for Andrew's intercessions. 

After praying the prayers, please conclude with the Lord's prayer: 

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come;

thy will be done;

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation;

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

the power and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

Song 4 - Lo! He comes with clouds descending

For our closing praise song click on this link: 

Closing Prayer: (You may like to read the one I have written, or pray something similar of your own)

Loving Lord, we thank you for being with us for our worship this morning. 

Please watch over us and all those who we love during these strange times and help us to faithfully follow you. 

Please help us to prepare our hearts and minds during the Advent season to celebrate your coming into the world at Christmas. 

Amen.