Second Sunday of Advent - Peace
Bible Passage
Malachi 3:1-4
The people in Jerusalem call me my messenger.
Whose messenger am I? GOD's messenger!
When I open MY mouth, GOD speaks.
My words are GOD'S words.
God caled many messengers before me:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Jonah, to name a few.
We are called prophets.
I am also called my messenger.
I delivered MANY messages
to God's people, the Israelites.
Sometimes the Israelites forgot to follow God's commandments.
Sometimes they forgot how to worship God.
So God asked ME to be a messenger to remind them.
This is what I told them.
Listen up! God has a message for YOU.
It's time to get ready!
God promised you a Messiah.
And the Messiah will come!
But you aren't ready!
You break God's commandments.
You work on the Sabbath.
You steal and lie.
STOP what you're doing and CHANGE!
Like SOAP makes cloth clean,
God will make YOU clean.
Like FIRE purifies silver, God will purify YOU.
All your mistakes will be washed away!
God will forgive ALL your sins!
God will forgive EVERYONE!
Prepare the way!
Follow God's commandments.
Be Kind to each other.
Share your things and love your neighbors.
Then you'll be READY for God's Messiah!
*Taken from Whirl Story Bible (Lectionary Edition)
Whose messenger am I? GOD's messenger!
When I open MY mouth, GOD speaks.
My words are GOD'S words.
God caled many messengers before me:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Jonah, to name a few.
We are called prophets.
I am also called my messenger.
I delivered MANY messages
to God's people, the Israelites.
Sometimes the Israelites forgot to follow God's commandments.
Sometimes they forgot how to worship God.
So God asked ME to be a messenger to remind them.
This is what I told them.
Listen up! God has a message for YOU.
It's time to get ready!
God promised you a Messiah.
And the Messiah will come!
But you aren't ready!
You break God's commandments.
You work on the Sabbath.
You steal and lie.
STOP what you're doing and CHANGE!
Like SOAP makes cloth clean,
God will make YOU clean.
Like FIRE purifies silver, God will purify YOU.
All your mistakes will be washed away!
God will forgive ALL your sins!
God will forgive EVERYONE!
Prepare the way!
Follow God's commandments.
Be Kind to each other.
Share your things and love your neighbors.
Then you'll be READY for God's Messiah!
*Taken from Whirl Story Bible (Lectionary Edition)
Luke 3:1-6
Think of a time when you wanted to tell someone something important. How did you know that the person was listening to you?
Listening was important to John, the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah. He was a prophet of God. He listened for God's voice. John went to the desert to listen to God carefully. In the desert, nothing and no one would bother him. He wanted to get ready for the special job God gave him. John was going to help people get ready for Jesus.
When John left the desert, he walked to the Jordan River. God gave him the job of baptizing people there.
John shouted to the people nearby, "Come! Be baptized! Tell God you are sorry for the hurtful things you have said and done. Tell God you want to change your heart and how you live."
People who knew the prophet Isaiah's words from God remembered:
"A voice will cry in the desert,
'Prepare the way for God!'"
All kinds of people heard John. Day after day, they came to ell God they were sorry. Then John baptized them in the Jordan River. He baptized so many people that he was called John the baptizer.
*Taken from Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible by Elizabeth Caldwell
Listening was important to John, the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah. He was a prophet of God. He listened for God's voice. John went to the desert to listen to God carefully. In the desert, nothing and no one would bother him. He wanted to get ready for the special job God gave him. John was going to help people get ready for Jesus.
When John left the desert, he walked to the Jordan River. God gave him the job of baptizing people there.
John shouted to the people nearby, "Come! Be baptized! Tell God you are sorry for the hurtful things you have said and done. Tell God you want to change your heart and how you live."
People who knew the prophet Isaiah's words from God remembered:
"A voice will cry in the desert,
'Prepare the way for God!'"
All kinds of people heard John. Day after day, they came to ell God they were sorry. Then John baptized them in the Jordan River. He baptized so many people that he was called John the baptizer.
*Taken from Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible by Elizabeth Caldwell
Videos
Godly Play
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Godly Play: Advent 2 by Diocese of Gloucester
This video is 5:22 minutes long
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Season of Wonder Advent 2: The Holy Family by Godly Play Foundation
This video is 2:21 minutes long
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Crossroad Kids' Club
This video is 4:03 minutes long
Saddleback Kids
This video is 2:33 minutes long
Art Project
Materials:
Adult Preparation:
Instructions:
- Paper plates
- Optional coloring options
- Crayons
- Paint
- Markers
- Paint cups
- Water cups
- Smocks
- Paint Brushes
- Tape
Adult Preparation:
- Gather materials
- Lay out materials
- Pour paint into cups
- Tape the peace sign on the paper plate
Instructions:
- First, decorate the plate with utensil as you wish
- If you choose paint, let dry
- Finally, take off the tape
Second Sunday of Advent Songs
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Welcome the Babe by Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church Joyful Noise Choir
This video is 1:42 minutes long
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Ave Maria by Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir
This video is 4:12 minutes long
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by The Praise Band at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
This video is 2:32 minutes long
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O Come All Ye Faithful by The Praise Band at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
This video is 2:32 minutes long
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear sung by Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
This video is 4:07 minutes long
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