Advent 2008

Occasion/Date	Title/Theme and Lectionary for Lighting of Candle	Scriptures for Further Reflection
1st Sunday of Advent November 30, 2008	Light of the Heart, Our Hope Isaiah 64:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37	2 Corinthians 4:6 Isaiah 9:2 Romans 12:12a; Titus 2:13
2nd Sunday of Advent December 7, 2008	Light of Life, Our Peace Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8	John 8:12b Isaiah 9:6 Zechariah 9:10b
3rd Sunday of Advent December 14, 2008	Light of Truth, Our Joy Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28	John 3:21 Luke 2:10(-11) Isaiah 49:13a
4th Sunday of Advent December 21, 2008	Light of Salvation, We Love 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38	Psalm 27:1 1 John 4:9, 10a, 19
Christmas Eve (Wednesday) December 24, 2008	Light of the World, We Rejoice Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)	John 8:12a; John 9:5 Luke 1:14