First Sunday in Advent
Worship Live-stream Sunday 9.00am
Bible Readings
- Isaiah 64:1-9 Open the heavens and come down!
- Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Prayer for Israel's restoration
- 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 As you wait for Christ's return
- Mark 13:24-37 No one knows the day or the hour
Sermon
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Sermon 29 November 2020: First Sunday in Advent
Sermon: Mark 13:24-37
Prayer of the Church
First Sunday of Advent-Prayer-of-the-Church.pdf
Bethlehem Kids
To download activity pages for Bethlehem Kids for the First Sunday in Advent click on the following link:
Children's activities First Sunday in Advent
Bible Readings for the week ahead
- Monday: 2 Corinthians 4:15-5:10 Living by faith
- Tuesday: Micah 4:1-7 Peace and security through obedience
- Wednesday: Revelation 2:1-11The message to Ephesus
- Thursday: Isaiah 40:1-11 Prepare the way of the Lord
- Friday: 2 Peter 3:8-15a The day of the Lord
- Saturday: Psalm 85:1- 2, 8-13 Prayer for the restoration of God's Favour
- Sunday: Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist prepares the way