Candlelighting Reading for
Dec 13 (3rd Sunday in Advent):
Leader:
John the
Baptist told the crowds who came to be baptized,
“Whoever
has two coats must share
with anyone
who has none.”
“Whoever
has food must do likewise.”
He exhorted
tax collectors not to be corrupt,
and
soldiers not to cheat or harass people.
In our
world today, we think of families without homes,
of children
who grow up hungry or malnourished.
We think of
the recent revelations of police mistreatment of people of color.
We remember
women who feel trapped or powerless against abuse.
We think of
politicians corrupted by their power,
of
corporations that pillage our environment because of greed.
And we
wonder...
What do
John’s words mean for us?
What would
John the Baptist be saying today?
What can we
do to change structures of power?
Where can
we most make a difference in the lives of those who hunger or are powerless?
How do we
build a world that is fair and just?
We light
the first Advent candle,
Remembering
our hope for justice and peace for our world.
We light
the second Advent candle,
Wishing for
freedom from fear for all God’s people.
We light
this third Advent candle today,
Praying for
what is right and fair for all in our world.
One: In
hope, we anticipate the One who is to be born, and together we pray.
All: Come,
Emmanuel, Come!
Litany
by K. K. Hudson-Bates
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