First Sunday of Advent
(November 29)

Lighting a candle in the darkness helps us find our way. In darkness we lose direction. We cannot see where we have been or where we are going. A single candle, flickering brightly, helps us find our way again.

“Stir up your might, and come to save us. Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.”
Psalm 80:2b‑3

A Prayer

Dear God, on this first Sunday in Advent, let this light shine brightly as the days grow shorter, so that we will be ready for your face to shine upon us at Christmas. In the Savior’s name we pray. Amen.