PLANNING A NON-EUCHARISTIC LITURGY

Gather (Introductory Rites)

Preparation

Date:

Feast:

Focus: Liturgical season

of Advent
Group: Year 6

Place: Prayer Circle

Time: approx. 30min
(Classroom)
Required Props (Cross, candles, symbol etc):
Purple cloth
Candles
Evergreens in shape of wreath
Crucifix
How will symbols be displayed/used? (What specific action?):
Symbols placed on low table
Purple cloth draped over table
Fresh greenery over artificial materials (gum leaves)
Five candles within the wreath circle
Welcome:
Today we begin the season of Advent we open our hearts
to God's love as we prepare to welcome Christ into our
lives and homes. The candles of this wreath remind us
that Jesus Christ came to conquer the darkness of sin
and to lead us into the light of his glorious kingdom.
(http://www.ewtn.com/library/LITURGY/adbless.htm)
Gathering Hymn:
Advent Of Our God
Hymn Lyrics
The advent of our God
Our prayers must now employ,
And we must meet Him on His road
With hymns of holy joy.
The everlasting Son
Incarnate deigns to be;
Himself a servants form puts on
To set His people free.
Daughter of Zion, rise
To meet thy lowly King,
Nor let thy faithless heart despise
The peace He comes to bring.
As Judge, on clouds of light,
He soon will come again,
And all His scattered saints unite
With Him in Heaven to reign.
Before the dawning day

Seated in a circle
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Sign of the Cross

Light Candle

Let sins dark deeds be gone;

The old man all be put away,
The new man all put on.
All glory to the Son
Who comes to set us free,
With Father, Spirit, ever One,
Through all eternity.
(http://www.songandpraise.org/advent-of-our-godhymn.htm)
Opening Prayer:

the Word)(Liturgy ofListen

The Advent story

of hope and mystery,
anticipation,
preparation,
a kingdom
of this world and the next,
and a king
appearing when we least expect.
Heaven touching earth,
the footsteps of the divine
walking dusty roads
as once they did in Eden,
and a people,
searching for a Saviour,
and walking past
the stable.
Open eyes and hearts,
that this might be
an Advent of hope to the world.
(http://www.faithandworship.com/prayers_Advent.htm)
Reading/s:
JEREMIAH 33:14-16

Respond Share, Refect,

Go & Tell (Concluding Rites)

Prayer/Reflection/Action:
Encourage students to express their feelings of
what their hopes are for the holidays/Christmas
Encourage students to reflect on the
holidays/Christmas as a time to think of others

Dismissal:
Teacher: We bow our heads and pray for Gods
blessing We believe that the Son of God once
came to us; We look for him to come again. May
his coming bring us the light of his holiness and
his blessing bring us freedom.
Students: Amen!
Concluding Hymn:
Teacher: Let us pray
Students: O God who has sent us the Radiant
Dawn, Our hearts desire the warmth of your love
And our minds are searching for the light of your
Word. Increase our longing for Christ our Saviour
And give us the strength to grow in love, That the
dawn of his coming May find us rejoicing in his
presence And welcoming the light of his truth. We
ask this in Jesus name And in the power of the
Holy Spirit.