First Sunday Of Christmas 2024 Prayer. May the increasing light of these candles brighten our minds and hearts to be steadfast in faith, joyful in hope and untiring in love, so that we are ready again to receive in. The faith action programme would like to thank dr murdo macdonald and members of the society, religion and technology reference group at the church of scotland, for their thoughts on the first sunday of advent.

Advent, which marks the start of the new liturgical year, always begins on advent sunday, the fourth sunday. Third sunday of advent readings: