"And as always when we come to scripture, God will speak if we allow ourselves to hear."
–Mary Lou Redding
Advent is a season that means ‘coming.’ It’s the season when, as we do every year, we wait (sometimes not so patiently) for the arrival of Christ—as a child and as a newly coming king that will transform all of creation into the fullness of the kingdom of God. These are awe-inspiring gifts to anticipate, and yet, every year, we struggle to approach the story of Christ’s incarnation as though it has something new to tell us. Perhaps this year, as we allow these prayer suggestions to guide us, our hearts will become the slightest bit more open to experiencing the presence of Christ. Perhaps, our eyes will notice how the kingdom of God is bursting in slowly all around us. And perhaps, our ears will be tuned more closely to the frequency of God’s voice. As we share together the worship series, the Voices of Christmas, may all of our voices and hearts of prayer be joined as one with Christ at the center, as we freshly experience Christ’s coming.
Ideas for prayer are shared from the church leadership for each day of the year. Feel free to add additional prayers that come to your mind and heart for people and situations in our local church, The United Methodist Church, the global church, and the wider world.
Let us pray for….
December 1
Those who lost their homes in the California fires
December 2
Your baptismal vows
December 3
Hannah Jacobs, Camp Hill UMC Intern
December 4
Children receiving gifts through the Angel Tree
December 5
Angel Choir
December 6
Family Promise Volunteers
December 7
Those in the midst of divorce
December 8
Children attending the Family Christmas Event
December 9
Babies being baptized today
December 10
Those who struggle with depression and anxiety
December 11
Unified Leadership Council Members
December 12
Rev. Dr. Jack Grove, Camp Hill UMC’s Minister of New Members
December 13
Those who are lonely
December 14
Humility
December 15
The persecuted church
December 16
2019 Confirmation Class
December 17
Camp Hill UMC Missionaries
December 18
A mind of discernment
December 19
Participants in the 55Plus Luncheon
December 20
USPS Employees
December 21
Employees of the Little Black Dress
December 22
Band of Brothers
December 23
The Cambodian Church worshiping at Camp Hill UMC
December 24
All attending Christmas Eve worship
December 25
Those who celebrate alone today
December 26
Openness to the Holy Spirit’s guidance
December 27
Camp Hill UMC Bad Girls
December 28
Self Control
December 29
Kayt Hughes, Camp Hill UMC’s Director of Student Ministries
December 30
A hunger for studying the gospel
December 31
Susquehanna Harbor Safe Haven