Preparations
Liturgy: Advent Wreath Assembly |
| Focal point: | Advent wreath with four candles, enlarged Advent calendars, sufficient for each class. | |
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| Song: | Prepare the Way from Calling the Children by Christopher Walker (or another suitable Advent song.)
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| Leader: | We make preparations to get
ready for important events in our lives. Children can give examples of events and the type of preparations made eg birthdays, weddings , christenings, holidays……..
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| Leader: | During Advent we make
preparations for Jesus coming at Christmas.
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| Leader: | Let’s listen to how some
special people prepared for Jesus coming.
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The Word of God
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biblical stories may be simply dramatised.
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| Mary: | The angel asked me to become the mother of
God. I said, “Yes”
Light the first candle on the Advent wreath.
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| John the Baptist: | I asked people to say sorry for their sins
and to open their hearts to God’s love.
Light the second candle on the Advent wreath
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| Elizabeth: | I welcomed the Good News that Jesus was
coming. I rejoiced and was glad.
Light the third candle on the Advent wreath.
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| Joseph: | I prepared a home and made room for Mary and
Jesus in my life.
Light the fourth candle on the Advent wreath.
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| Acclamation: | Prepare! Clap,
Clap. He’s coming! Clap, clap.
Stay awake, be ready. The Lord is coming soon. Prepare! Clap, clap. Get ready! Clap, clap. The birthday of Jesus is near. The “rap” may be repeated after each person’s story. |
Response to the Word
| Leader: | Children in Mission Together can prepare for
the coming of Jesus by living our motto Children helping Children. We can do this in our own homes, in our school and with children world wide. During Advent we can look in our Advent calendar each day and prepare for Jesus coming at Christmas. A child from each class comes forward and is given a class Advent calendar.
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Going Forth as Children in Mission Together
| Leader: | Let us go out and prepare for the coming of
Jesus at Christmas by living our motto Children helping Children.
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| Song: | The World was in
Darkness by Sr Mary Oswin, (or other appropriate Advent song.)
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