Love! Love! Love is the gift of Christmas.Love! Love! Praise to you, God on high! Prayer Focus: Love is the gift of Christmas. Sometimes we think about that just in the past as we celebrate Christ’s birth in Bethlehem more than 2000 years ago. And yet, perhaps love is still the gift of Christmas. Pray…

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Love has come and never will leave us!Love is life everlasting and free.Love is Jesus within and among us.Love is the peace our hearts are seeking. Prayer Focus: The final verse of the hymn “Love Has Come” is a promise. Love will never leave us. Love is life. Love is Jesus within and among us.…

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Love is born! Come, share in the wonder.Love is God now asleep in the hay.See the glow in the eyes of his mother;What is the name her heart is saying?Love! Love! Love is the name she whispers.Love! Love! Jesus, Emmanuel. Prayer Focus: The second verse of the hymn “Love Has Come” begins with an invitation:…

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Love! Love! Born unto you, a Savior!Love! Love! Glory to God on high. Prayer Focus: In the final lines of the first verse of the hymn “Love Has Come” we continue to hear the angels’ chorus. Born unto you, a Savior! Glory to God on high! Could that “you” really mean me? Do you think…

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Love has come: a light in the darkness!Love shines forth in the Bethlehem skies.See, all heaven has come to proclaim it;Hear how their song of joy arises: Prayer Focus: “Love has come: a light in the darkness!” In these opening lines, we hear a recasting of the angels’ announcement to the shepherds in Luke 2…

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“Love Has Come” – https://youtu.be/Uy9WXwYYcW4?si=B8WbuBhFs6tOLHCr Prayer Focus: The Advent season continues this week as we look forward to the Chancel Choir’s leadership of worship on Sunday with “Light of Peace” by Karen Marrolli for Unity’s Lessons and Carols Service. As we anticipate Sunday’s musical service, this week’s devotions follow the verses of the Gathering Song,…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:3b-4 They will be called oaks of righteousness,     the planting of the Lord, to display his glory. 4 They shall build up the ancient ruins;     they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities,     the devastations of many generations. Prayer Focus: Love comes down to…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:2b-3a     to comfort all who mourn, 3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion—     to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning,     the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. Prayer Focus: Love comes down to comfort all who mourn.…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:2a 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor     and the day of vengeance of our God, Prayer Focus: Love comes down to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God. Love comes down to change everything! Sometimes we think that change is…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:d to proclaim liberty to the captives     and release to the prisoners, Prayer Focus: Love comes down to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners. Where are places where captives are longing for liberty? Where are the places prisoners seek release? Where do you find yourself captive to…

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