Sunday 14th December 2025 Weoley Hill Advent 3
NOTICES AND WELCOME
LIGHTING ADVENT CANDLE
First Reader: In the midst of our waiting and longing for God to make the world right again, we cling to the truth that God has saved, God is saving, and God will save. So today, we join our voices with the prophet Isaiah, who calls us to live in the joy of the truth of God’s salvation.
All: We choose to believe that the day is coming when “the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away” (Isaiah 35:10).
Second Reader: We light this candle of joy as a sign of the Truth that sets us free to live in joy as we wait and work for the day when all creation will flourish together.
HYMN 135 Joy to the world!
PRAYERS
SHARING GOOD NEWS
LYCIG PRAYER
READINGS Isaiah 35: 1-10
Matthew 11:2-11
HYMN 134 On Jordan’s bank
REFLECTION
HYMN 136 And art thou come with us to dwell
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERING PRAYER
HYMN 382 Come let us join our cheerful songs
BLESSING