Episode 17: A Prayer for Advent

In this prayer series Sumer will be sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature a prayer that has been adapted from an Affirmation of Faith for Advent from a local Episcopal church. Sumer will also share an excerpt from Scott Erickson's book Honest Advent. Join in for the last episode of 2023! 

• A prayer for Advent adapted from an Affirmation of Faith for Advent from St. Mark's Episcopal Church
• Honest Advent by Scott Erickson
• Music by Ashot Danielyan
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• Email me at rightwherewearepodcast@gmail.com

A Prayer for Advent

O God, You are God,

who bends and kneels toward our world,

drenching it in love,

and making it new with every breath.

 

O Jesus, You are God become human,

and you have brought every person 

a spark of the divine.

 

O Spirit, hovering God,

you are present among us, 

abiding, upholding and awaking

all things to God's grace.

 

May we be a people who do justice,

love kindness and walk humbly with you, God,

and with each other. 

May we be ready for Your reign,

awake and alert as we work now

to bring Your kingdom near.

 

As Christmas comes close

may we lift up our hearts in hope and in love

seeing Your coming in each moment and person,

each challenge and heartache,

each blessing and joy. 

May it be so O, Lord. 

 

Keep us faithful, Lord Jesus, and come soon.

 

Amen