Children’s liturgy Instructions - First Sunday of Advent (Year C) 09/12/2018
Preparing the worship
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Colour: Purple
Theme: Advent Wreath 1st
candle lighting.
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Welcome;
Today is the first day of Advent. Advent is a
special time when we wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let’s think
a bit more about the things we wait for today.
1. Did anybody notice anything different about
the church today? <advent wreath>
2. Do you know what is special about today? <it is the first Sunday of Advent>
3. It is also the very first Sunday in our
Church year, Year
C. Our church year always begins on the first
Sunday of Advent.
Advent is a time of waiting. What are we waiting for? <Our Lord Jesus Christ’s coming>
Entrance Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv4T-nl4YYY
O come, O come,
Emmanuel
And ransom captive
Israel
That mourns in
lonely exile here
Until the Son of God
appear
Rejoice, rejoice,
Emmanuel
Shall come to thee,
O Israel
O come, Thou Rod of
Jesse, free
Thine own from
Satan’s tyranny
From depths of Hell
Thy people save
And give them
victory o’er the grave
Rejoice, rejoice,
Emmanuel
Shall come to thee,
o Israel
//V// In the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
//R// Amen.
//V// May The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And the love of God,
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
//R// And with Your Spirit.
==== 7:03 - 7:08 ====
NEWS TIME :-)
==== 7:08 - 7:11 ====
Penitential Rite
Dear little children, let us acknowledge our
sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred
mysteries.
Confession of our sins
I confess to the Almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have
greatly sinned
in my thoughts
and in my words
in what I have
done and In what I have failed to do
-strike
the breast 3 times as you say-
through my fault
through my fault
through my most
grievous fault
THEREFORE I ask
Blessed Mary Ever Virgin
all the Angels
and Saints
and you, my
brothers and sisters
to pray for me to
the Lord our God
Have Mercy on us oh Lord
For we have
sinned against you.
Show us, Oh Lord, your
mercy
And grant us your
salvation.
You were sent to heal the
contrite of heart.
Lord have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
You came to sinners
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
You are seated at the right
hand of the father to intercede for us.
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our
sins and bring us to life everlasting? AMEN
==== 7:11 - 7:14 ====
GLORIA - Eco
Opening Prayer
Dear God, because you love
us so much you sent your only Son into the world to do what is right and treat
people fairly. Help us to prepare for his coming with joyful and humble hearts.
We ask this through him, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit, forever and
ever. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First
Reading,
Introduce the reading.
Our first reading is from
the Old Testament from the Book of the prophet Jeremiah (Jer
33:14-16). It repeats a promise that God made long ago, long before
Jesus was born. Let’s listen closely and see if you can hear what
that promise was.
A prepared child comes and takes the first
reading or second reading.
Jeremiah
33:14-16Good News Translation (GNT)
14 The Lord said, “The time is coming when I will
fulfill the promise that I made to the people of Israel and Judah. 15 At that time I will choose as king a righteous descendant of
David. That king will do what is right and just throughout the land. 16 The people of Judah and of Jerusalem will be rescued and will live
in safety. The city will be called ‘The Lord Our Salvatfion.’
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Let
us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< To you, O Lord, I lift
up my soul..> 3x.
Introduce
the Gospel
It comes from
the book of Luke (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36) and tells about what Jesus told His
friends about the end of the world.
Pretend that you are one of Jesus’ disciples and see if you can
understand what He is telling you.
Let us welcome the Gospel:
..with Alleluia!! - OR
Welcome the Gospel through a song.
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord,
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord,
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord
Alle..lluia Lets praise the Lord!!!
Silently leader say: ”Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I
may worthily proclaim your Holy Gospel.
The Lord be
with You,
AND
with your Spirit.
The Gospel Reading was
written by
Luke (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36)
Let Lord’s Word be in
my mind <make a cross on forehead>, and on my lips
<make a cross on lips>, and in my heart <make a cross on the left side of the chest> OR say
Glory to
You Lord Jesus Christ.
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 (GNT)
The
Coming of the Son of Man
25 “There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and
the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of
the sea and the raging tides.26 People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over
the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses. 27 Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in a cloud with great
power and glory. 28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads,
because your salvation is near.”
The
Need to Watch
34 “Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much
feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may
suddenly catch you 35 like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. 36 Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go
safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of
Man.”
The Gospel of the
Lord”
“Glory and praise
to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
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(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and
children’s level of understanding.
Gospel reflection:
This can be a confusing reading for
children because it is about the Second Coming rather than Jesus’ birth.
Perhaps explain this briefly before discussing.
Discuss; Wow! What do you
think? How would you have felt if you had heard Jesus
yourself? Would you believe Him?
Explain: The message for us is to try and be the best people we
can be - just like a few weeks ago, we talked about being shining stars.
Let
us stand up and we profess our faith.
Profession of our
faith
I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our
Lord:
--bow
down--
Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary:
Suffered under Pontius Pilate;
was crucified, died and was buried:
He descended into hell:
The third day, He rose again from the dead:
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God the Father
Almighty:
From there He will come to judge the leaving and
the
dead:
I believe in the Holy Spirit:
the holy catholic church:
the communion of saints:
The forgiveness of sins:
The resurrection of the body:
And the life everlasting.
Amen.
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Prayers of the Faithful
Now is the time to pray for our stuff :-)Intercessions.
You may want to ask the children to offer their
own prayers or you can use the suggestions below.
As we wait for the coming of Jesus, we pray
together:
Prayer 1. Let
us pray for world leaders: that they may really listen to their people and act
well on their needs accordingly, as we wait for the second coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray
for our churches: that they may continue to follow the example of Jesus and
work to make the world a fairer place. We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We pray for our communities,
families and friends: that we may treat others, as we would wish to be treated
and always be ready to welcome Jesus into our lives. We pray to the Lord..
Prayer 4. Loving God, may your love be with us always and bring peace and
joy to all your people around the world, and we thank you so much for loving
us.
We pray to the Lord...
==== 7:26 - 7:28 ====
Silently, each one tell God your petition.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever.
Amen
==== 7:28 - 7:30 ====
Song Interlude: Walk Walk
in the light, walk walk in the light, .........
Sing as we give in our offertory and we walk to the
big church... NOTE-- after the song, is being
sung, we pick the children that will perform next Sunday....
