Scripture for Advent 1 is Daniel 6:6-27 Daniel in the Lions’ Den Call to Worship: (Based on lyrics from hymn “O radiant Christ, incarnate Word” by Ruth Duck 1991 found in Voices United #84) One: Come, let us prepare ourselves this Advent, our faith and hope and love renew. All: God, come, lead the peoples to your peace. One: We gather for a time of waiting and preparing for the light to be born within us again. All: God, come, shine upon our shadowed world. One: We come into this time to pause, to pray, and to share in our worship. All: God, come, make your home within our hearts. Call to Confession: O Holy God Today we come to you asking for your forgiveness for those times when we have not left room for you to build a home within our hearts and our lives; those times when we have pushed you out of our hearts and lives. Advent is a busy time in our world when so many activities, parties, and events pull us away from you, forgive us when we leave you to the last of ou...