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Page 2 St. James United Methodist Church A Note of Thanks from the UMW…. Advent Prayers (continued) Prayer for Advent 2: Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach re- pentance and prepare the way for our salva- tion: give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Every year on this Sunday, the prophet and fore - runner John the Baptist is introduced as the one who pro- claims repentance and calls us to prepare our- selves for Christ’s arri- val. He calls us to face the depth of our sinful- ness, and with God’s help, to forsake our sins—the only way to prepare ourselves to greet with joy the birth of the Christ - child. Prayer for Advent 3: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedi- ly help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen. The shortened days of December move steadily toward the longest night of the year, symbolizing spiritually just how dark our sinfulness truly is. Only God’s power, stirred up among us, can penetrate the darkness of our sin. Only God’s grace and mercy can deliver us. So we pray and wait with hope for God’s transforming work in Christ to oc- cur in our hearts and in the world. Prayer for Advent 4: Purify our con- science, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming , may find in us a mansion pre- pared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forev- er. Amen. If the Christ - child is to be born within us, then our hearts must be fully prepared for this amazingly gra- cious event! The prayer that God will “purify” reminds us of what we have prayed on each pre- ceding Sunday of the season: “cast away the works of darkness,” “forsake our sins,” “help and deliver us.” The opening plea, “purify,” reminds us of I John 3:3, “ All who have this hope in Christ purify themselves, just as Christ is pure.” Notice that each prayer for Advent mentions Christ’s coming, for this is the season designed to help us prepare for Christ’s coming at his birth, at this present moment, and at the end of time. May you have a blessed Advent Sea- son! I want to extend a thank you to our UMW and the members of our church family and staff who helped with our Fall Ba- zaar on November 6. As a result of all your help, we were able to serve over 360 people for lunch and increase our profit from last year! Thank you again so much! Sharon Thorlton President - UMW Joyce Keener and Sharon Thorlton stand behind the Jesse Tree that was crafted by Joyce for the bazaar. Turn to page 7 for more pictures from the UMW Bazaar
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