The Season of Advent
Advent Articles
Apocalyptic Advent in the Season of Merry and Bright
Advent prepares us for the Incarnation, the inbreaking of God’s Reign of justice and peace. Rather than hide from this narrative, help your congregation uncover what these readings can mean for working towards justice in their daily lives.
The 99¢ Advent Wreath
With a handful of items, you can make a small Advent wreath, perfect for a child’s table or desk. Activity for church, Sunday school, or home.
Advent at Home in Community
Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church created an in-depth Advent at Home experience for their community with meaningful activities for all ages!
Free Family-Friendly Resources for Advent
It’s not to late to start a practice for the season of Advent. Free resources for at home Advent practices available for all ages.
Deepen Your Advent Observance With #AdventWord
AdventWord is a global, digital community joined in prayer during Advent by the sharing of meditations and images used by individuals, congregations and organization to share their hope for the season.
Three Teaching Points for Advent
During Advent we participate in the anticipation of the Nativity, while we prepare for the second coming of Jesus. How do we teach these deep mysteries?
Praying with Icons for Advent with Rowan Williams
Use these beautiful books by Rowan Williams on praying with icons for your Advent or Epiphany mid-week small group gatherings.
Advent Wreath Prayers at Home: 4 Options
Many Christian households light Advent wreath candles in the home. Prayers at this time can deepen spirituality and bind the household together in new ways.
Advent Wreath Making Survival Guide
Step-by-step guide for making Advent wreaths as part of an intergenerational church gathering. Practical tips, tricks, and advice.
Advent Prayer Stations at Church: A Deeper Way Into The Season
One Advent Sunday, in place of the sermon, prayer stations are set up throughout the church for all ages to engage Advent in multiple ways.
Advent Books and Resources From Forward Movement
Forward Movement offers resources for the season of Advent: books for individuals and families for daily devotion and preparation.
A Gift to Yourself: Make an Advent Playlist
Create an Advent playlist of the hopeful, expectant music of the season. Collaborate on the list, listen while you prepare for the season, or belt out favorites in the car on your way back to church!
Teaching Advent A, with Hymns!
Advent hymns teach the season’s lessons of expectation and preparation with tunes that stick and lyrics that connect our lives to Scriptural themes.
Advent Calendars
Using an Advent Calendar to mark the days from the First Sunday in Advent through the Nativity can bring a spirit of joy, a moment of calm or a bright spot of reflection in a hectic, secular world.
Advent Wreath Prayers at Home: 4 Options
Many Christian households light Advent wreath candles in the home. Prayers at this time can deepen spirituality and bind the household together in new ways.
Advent in a Box
Faith building resources that put joyful Advent preparation into the hands of families, wherever they are.
Advent Discussion Spirals from Candle Press
CandlePress offers four-week Advent prayer spirals for all ages, with discussion starters and ideas to carry scripture through the week.
Teaching Advent A, with Hymns!
Advent hymns teach the season’s lessons of expectation and preparation with tunes that stick and lyrics that connect our lives to Scriptural themes.
Advent Calendars
Using an Advent Calendar to mark the days from the First Sunday in Advent through the Nativity can bring a spirit of joy, a moment of calm or a bright spot of reflection in a hectic, secular world.
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