Non-Eucharistic Liturgy

FOCUS:

The focus of the Non-Eucharistic liturgy is to highlight

the message in the gospel reading Mark 1:1-8, the message of hope;
during the first week of advent. During this week of advent the idea
of hope is significantly important as people are reconnecting with
their anticipation and preparation for the coming of our Lord, hoping
to connect with God through the Holy Spirit.

Preparation:
Children must be allocated a group to assist in the preparation of
different aspects for the liturgy, these include:
- Making of the Wreath
- Collection of Violet Cloth and candles
- Re-enactment of the gospel (Students narrators, reading of the
gospel, Student Actors, act out the events of the gospel)
- Selection of 2 Hymns (Gathering and Recessional), inclusive of
learning/teaching the hymns to the students
- Prayers of the faithful, can be written in pairs during class time,
not every students prayer will have the opportunity to be used
during the liturgy - students are given the opportunity to reflect on
the overall message of advent (hope) through writing these prayers.

We Gather
Welcome
During this first week of advent
we recognise hope as people are
reconnecting with their
anticipation and preparation for
the coming of our Lord, hoping to
connect with God through the
Holy Spirit.
Let us Pray,

We Listen and Respond

Readings
Reading 1
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
3 Grace and peace to you from
God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving
4 I always thank my God for you

God of power and mercy, open

our hearts in welcome. Remove
the things that hinder us from
receiving Christ with joy, so that
we may share his wisdom and
become one with him when he
comes in glory, for her lives and
reigns with you and the holy
spirit, one God, for ever and
ever.
Amen

Hymn
Song of Hope Robbie Seay
Band
All things bright and beautiful
You are
All things wise and wonderful You
are
In my darkest night, You brighten
up the skies
A song will rise
I will sing a song of hope
Sing along
God of heaven come down
Heaven come down
Just to know that You are near is
enough
God of heaven come down,
heaven come down
All things new
I can start again
Creator, God
Calling me Your friend
Sing praise, my soul
To the Maker of the skies
A song will rise
I will sing a song of hope
Sing along
God of heaven come down
Heaven come down
Just to know You and be loved is
enough

because of his grace given you in

Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you
have been enriched in every way
with all kinds of speech and
with all knowledge 6 God thus
confirming our testimony about
Christ among you. 7 Therefore
you do not lack any spiritual gift
as you eagerly wait for our Lord
Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8 He
will also keep you firm to the
end, so that you will be
blameless on the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful,
who has called you into
fellowship with his Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Responsorial Psalm (Ps 80)
R/ (4) Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall
be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim,
shine forth.
Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
R/ Lord, make us turn to you; let
us see your face and we shall be
saved.
Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has
planted
the son of man whom you yourself
made strong.
R/ Lord, make us turn to you; let
us see your face and we shall be
saved.
May your help be with the man of
your right hand,
with the son of man whom you
yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from
you;
give us new life, and we will call upon
your name.
R/ Lord, make us turn to you; let

God of heaven come down,

heaven come down

us see your face and we shall be

saved.

Hallelujah, sing
Hallelujah, sing

Gospel Reading

Hallelujah, sing

(Re enactment by students)

Procession

The Re-enactment will be done in

a way that is respectful and
sacred, the actors will show
movements and the narrator will
do all the talking. This will give
all people at the liturgy a chance
to take in the message of the
gospel easier, it will give them a
more focused reading of the
gospel.

The symbols will be carried in as

the hymn is being sung, family
members and other people
attending the liturgy will stand,
and sing while the students walk
in silence up the aisle to the
alter. Each of the students will be
far enough apart that only one
item will be placed at a time, the
first item being the Violet Cloth,
followed by, Advent Wreath,
each candle,

Penitential Rite
Advent Confession and
ForgivenessIn the name of the Father, and
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen
The Lord of Advent tells us to be
watchful for his coming, keeping
our lamps lighted, and our hearts
clean. Therefore let us confess to
the Lord.

Mark- 1:1-8

John the Baptist Prepares the

Way
1 The beginning of the good
news about Jesus the Messiah,[a]
the Son of God,[b] 2 as it is
written in Isaiah the prophet:
I will send my messenger ahead
of you,
who will prepare your way[c]
3 a voice of one calling in the
wilderness,
Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.[d]

4 And so John the Baptist

appeared in the wilderness,
preaching a baptism of
repentance for the forgiveness of
(Silence for reflection)
sins. 5 The whole Judean
countryside and all the people of
God and Father of all:
Jerusalem went out to him.
We prepare our hearts for
Confessing their sins, they were
the coming of your Son,
baptized by him in the Jordan
confessing our sins,
confessing our attraction to a River. 6 John wore clothing made
of camels hair, with a leather
godless world that does not
belt around his waist, and he ate
know Christ. Forgive our
locusts and wild honey. 7 And
sins, cleanse our hearts, and
this was his message: After me
keep us faithful for the
comes the one more powerful
promised coming of your

Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen
God sent his Son, the Babe of
Bethlehem, to show his infinite
love and forgiveness for all. Your
sins are forgiven in the holy
name of Christ who came and
will come again.

than I, the straps of whose

sandals I am not worthy to stoop
down and untie. 8 I baptize you
with[e] water, but he will baptize
you with[f] the Holy Spirit.

Amen

We Share, Give Thanks,

and Reflect
Sharing something
Students will have the
opportunity to write on the back
of their doves, something, in
their own life, they are hopeful
for. While this is a time of hope
for the coming messiah, students
should also understand the
importance of hope in ones
everyday life, connecting their
life to the holy spirit.

Thanksgiving/reflection
Prayers of the faithful - We
give thanks for (Using the
prayers made by students, select
4 or 5 to be read out by a
selection of students, they can
read the prayer they made.)

Symbol/Action
The symbol used in this class

We Go and Tell
Final prayer
Lord as we look to the birth of
Jesus, grant that the light of your
love for us will help us to
become lights in the lives of
those around us. Prepare our
hearts for the joy and gladness
of your coming, for Jesus is our
hope. Amen.

Recessional Hymn
Build your Kingdom here
Rend Collective
Come, set Your rule and reign
In our hearts again
Increase in us we pray
Unveil why we're made
Come, set our hearts ablaze with
hope
Like wildfire in our very souls
Holy Spirit come invade us now
We are Your church
We need Your power in us
We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize

liturgy to embody hope of the

coming messiah, is a small dove
representative of the holy spirit.

To see the captive hearts

released
The hurt, the sick, the poor at
peace
We lay down our lives for
Heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray: revive this earth
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here
We pray
Unleash Your kingdoms power
Reaching the near and far
No force of Hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts
You made us for much more than
this
Awake the kingdom seed in us
Fill us with the strength and love
of Christ
We are Your church
We are the hope on earth
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here
We pray
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back

Change the atmosphere

Build Your kingdom here
We pray