Liturgical Color: Blue/Purple

Theme: Witnessing - Bearing witness to the light of the world.

Invitation to Worship
One pastor began this way: By now, this third Sunday in Advent, what does Christ's coming mean to you? More work or new hope, exhaustion or peace? Rushing around doing this and that or an opportunity to discover anew the world's savior?

Continue with this, or a similar, litany between pastor and people:

Pastor: God promises to make life in Christ a great adventure.
People: We're not sure; because we come with the bland sameness of daily life, irritating preoccupation with little concerns which fail to count ultimately, and the ineffective frustration of a world aflame with crises and urgent concerns.
Pastor: Jesus the Christ has made us partners in liberating, freeing the …