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What words move us through Advent, from World AIDS Day into the New Year?

Summer in the South — Winter in the North — words of warmth for the cold nights, words that cool the hot sun.

 

Resources to explore and use during this season of waiting, preparation and anticipation:

Advent words

Blue Christmas / Longest Night words

Christmas words

 

  • Advent Hope, Luke 3: 5-6 — Kay Lowe-Wendling, USA

  • Advent prayer — Open our hearts

  • Advent Prayer — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, Colorado USA

  • Advent Prayer for Children & Families – Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, Colorado USA

  • Advent Prayer in time of Drought — Phyl Austin and Ana Gobledale, Australia

  • Advent Prayer: God’s Timing — Ted Loder

  • Advent prayers from Cairn Christian Church, Colorado USA

  • Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

  • Advent/Christmas Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Grace — Cara Heavey, UK

  • Advent: Time to Pray and Prune, Psalm 122:7 — Angie Brock, USA

  • Angels from the realms…new words for an old tune — Christine & Ted Haines, UK

  • Blue Christmas / Longest Night Reflection — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

  • Christmas Carols with Justice — SimpleLiving, USA

  • Christmas in July – A Joyful Animal Nativity

  • Drama: Prepare ye the way, Luke 3:1-6 — Tod & Ana Gobledale, UK

  • Gabriel’s Greeting, Mary’s monologue — Eleanor Hubbard, USA

  • Home, Luke 2:4 — Amelia Dress, USA

  • Joseph friends Mary on Facebook — an Advent option

  • Las Posadas, Seeking room in the inn — Mexico

  • Light a little candle, Matthew 2:1-2– Jeremy McLeod, Colorado USA

  • Nativity – the light side of Christmas

  • Nativity Drama from New Zealand – through the eyes of children

  • Open Table service – Advent

  • Prayer for the Beginning of Advent — Mary Luti, USA

  • Scouts International Peace Light Service

  • Season of Giving (in rhyme) — for Advent — Jack Ouston, UK

  • Thinking like Zechariah, Luke 1:11-15 — Eleanor A Hubbard, USA

  • Virgin Monologue — Jim Burklo, USA

  • Year C: Advent 1 Prayer — by Pope Francis, adapted by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

 

Christmas, Kathmandu, Nepal
Christmas Art -by Chloe, London UK
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