Light two blue or purple candles and the pink on your Advent wreath this week. The pink candle symbolizes a turning point in the Advent season toward the joy and light of Christmas.
LEADER: Let us watch joyfully for the day when Christ will come in glory.
ALL: God with us, in us, and for us, lift the sadness that keeps us from feeling joy and hope in your embrace.
LEADER: Strengthen us to participate in the healing work Jesus began.
ALL: Open our eyes to our prejudices, our ears to the poor, our hearts to share ourselves. Amen.