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 — 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, Open our hearts — Eric Mason, USA

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

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

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