Isaiah 2:1-5          
Psalm 122             
Romans 13:11-14     
Matthew 24:36-44

Worship resources:

Advent

Advent & Christmas Images

Advent among a troubled, fearful time — Priscilla Gifford, USA

Advent Candle 1, Hope — Rex Hunt, Australia

Advent Devotional — Joanna Hipp, Presbyterians for Earth Care, USA

Advent hymns unpacked, Words Matter — Jane Clements, UK

Advent Prayer — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

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

Advent prayer, Open our hearts — Eric Mason, USA

Advent Psalm – Zach Ford, UK

Advent reflection from a young mother — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Advent vestry prayer — UK

Advent, time to pray and prune — Angie Brock, USA

Advent, words of preparation — William Stephenson, USA

Angel Intercessions — Ana Gobledale, UK

Be prepared, Children’s Advent Message — Tod Gobledale, UK

Because of Mary — William Stephenson, USA

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

Cafe Church, Open Table service — Are Angels still speaking?

Call to Worship: Open Your Eyes! – Christine Longhurst, Canada

Christmas Carol, The Birth of a Baby — George Stuart, Australia

Christmas Carols with Justice — SimpleLiving, USA

Christmas Conception — Jim Burklo, USA

Christmas Hope — William Stephenson, USA

Do not be afraid, Advent reflection, Matthew 1:18-21 — Debbie Haseman, USA

From darkness to light: the Advent procession –Salisbury Cathedral, UK

Home, Luke 2:4 — Amelia Dress, USA

Hope — Marcy Gansler Hauser, USA

Hope — Pope Francis, VC

Hope Haiku — Loey Powell, USA

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

Images of the Divine, Annunciation & Nativity — Antonia Rolls, UK

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

Measuring Time, an Advent reflection — Angie Combs, USA

Mysterious Paradoxes, a Christmas reflection — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

No to Bullies, Children’s Message — Ana & Tod Gobledale, UK

On waiting — T.S. Eliot

Peace on Earth, an Advent Prayer — Allen Myrick, USA

Prayer for the Beginning of Advent — Mary Luti, USA

Prayer of thanks — unknown writer

Psalm 122 — Zambia’s voice

Psalm 122, contemporary versions — Zambia & UK

Scouts International Peace Light Service

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

Season of thin spaces — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

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

What I do and do not believe — A Statement of Faith for a Blue Christmas service — Loren Richmond, USA

Winter Prayer: God’s Timing — Ted Loder

Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12

Worship Resources:  

Advent Confession — Cara Heafey, UK

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

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

Beginning Again, Advent Prayer — David Long-Higgins, USA

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

Cafe Church, Open Table service — Are Angels still speaking?

Christmas Carols with Justice — SimpleLiving, USA

Equity Prayer, Isaiah 11 — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

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

Hope Haiku — Loey Powell, USA

Litany of Hope for Earth Day — Eco-Justice Ministries, USA

Longest Night opening prayer — Cara Heafey, UK

Mary’s letter to Elizabeth — Duncan Wilson, UK

Our violent world, Confession, Advent 2 — Allison Goerke, USA

Peace prayer – Phil Porter, USA

Prayer for the Beginning of Advent — Mary Luti, USA

Psalm 72 Praise — Duncan Wilson, UK

Psalm 96, Sing a new song – Ana Gobledale, UK

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

Stars of Christmas, poem — Bob Hill, USA

Teenage Mary calls home, an Advent monologue — Ana & Tod Gobledale, UK

There you are — Sam Goodman, UK

To love as you love, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Where is the Love? — John van de Laar, South Africa

Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146:5-10
or
Luke 1:46b-55
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11

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

Animal Nativity with knock-knock jokes & talking animals — UK

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

Cafe Church, Open Table service — Are Angels still speaking?

Christmas Carol, The Birth of a Baby — George Stuart, Australia

Christmas Carols with Justice — SimpleLiving, USA

From darkness to light: the Advent procession –Salisbury Cathedral, UK

Hope Haiku — Loey Powell, USA

Isaiah 35, responsive reading — Duncan Wilson, UK

Joseph’s letter — Duncan Wilson, UK

Las Posadas, Seeking room in the inn — Mexico

Longest Night opening prayer — Cara Heafey, UK

Mary’s letter to Elizabeth — Duncan Wilson, UK

Preparing for Christmas — William Stephenson, USA

Psalm 146 Praise — Duncan Wilson, UK

Psalm 96, Sing a new song – Ana Gobledale, UK

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

Stars of Christmas, poem — Bob Hill, USA

Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25

Worship Resources:

Christmas Blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

Christmas Carols with Justice — SimpleLiving, USA

Christmas gathering words — Cara Heafey, UK

Christmas Words of Assurance

Joseph friends Mary on Facebook — an Advent video

Joseph’s letter — Duncan Wilson, UK

Las Posadas, Seeking room in the inn — Mexico

Preparing for Christmas — William Stephenson, USA

Psalm 80 Renewed — Duncan Wilson, UK

Santa Claus? — Karen Campbell, UK

Stars of Christmas, poem — Bob Hill, USA

Virgin Monologue — Jim Burklo, USA

Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Or
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Or
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
John 1:1-14

Worship Resources:

Some countries and cultures celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Eve, so the listed resources include both Advent and Christmas items.

Advent reflection from a young mother — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

Alpha & Omega, Children’s Message — Tod Gobledale, UK

Blue Christmas service, complete — Ana Gobledale, UK

Christmas Gift Sunday offering prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

Christmas Words of Assurance

Hope restored: a grandmother’s thoughts — Ana Gobledale, UK

Joseph’s Ladder, an Advent Poem — Jim Burklo, USA

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

Mysterious Paradoxes, a Christmas reflection — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Now Comes the Brighter Day — Bob Hill, Missouri, USA

Peace on Earth, Advent Reflection, Luke 2.14 — Allen Myrick, USA

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

These are the readings for Christmas Eve, also.

Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Or
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Or
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
John 1:1-14

Worship Resources

Advent reflection from a young mother — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

Alpha & Omega, Children’s Message — Tod Gobledale, UK

Blue Christmas service, complete — Ana Gobledale, UK

Christmas Gift Sunday offering prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

Christmas Words of Assurance

Hope restored: a grandmother’s thoughts — Ana Gobledale, UK

Joseph’s Ladder, an Advent Poem — Jim Burklo, USA

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

Mysterious Paradoxes, a Christmas reflection — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

Now Comes the Brighter Day — Bob Hill, Missouri, USA

Peace on Earth, Advent Reflection, Luke 2.14 — Allen Myrick, USA

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

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

These readings are used on New Year’s Day, also.

Worship resources for the New Year:

Alpha & Omega, Children’s Message — Tod Gobledale, UK

Before you know it — Jim Burklo, USA

Blessing for a New Year — enfleshed, USA

Blessing for the new year — unknown author

Cafe Church, Open Table service — New Year

Confession of a New Creation — Lawrence Moore, UK

Epiphany sending out and blessing — Cary Heafey, UK

Fireworks thanks! — Ana Gobledale, UK

New Year blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

New Year Call to Worship — Ana Gobledale, UK

New Year Prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

New Year sending out and blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

New Year vestry prayer — Christine Haines, UK

People of reconciliation, prayer — Simon Cross, UK

Prayer for the New Year — Alfred Lord Tennyson, UK

Prayer for the New Year — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Prayer for the New Year — Sandy Messick, USA

Psalm 147 renewed — Duncan Wilson, UK

Sing in the New Year with children

Words for the new year — T.S. Eliot

Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm 148
Hebrews 2:10-18
Matthew 2:13-23

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

Worship resources for the New Year:

Alpha & Omega, Children’s Message — Tod Gobledale, UK

Before you know it — Jim Burklo, USA

Blessing for a New Year — enfleshed, USA

Blessing for the new year — unknown author

Cafe Church, Open Table service — New Year

Confession of a New Creation — Lawrence Moore, UK

Epiphany sending out and blessing — Cary Heafey, UK

Fireworks thanks! — Ana Gobledale, UK

New Year blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

New Year Call to Worship — Ana Gobledale, UK

New Year Prayer — Ana Gobledale, UK

New Year sending out and blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

New Year vestry prayer — Christine Haines, UK

People of reconciliation, prayer — Simon Cross, UK

Prayer for the New Year — Alfred Lord Tennyson, UK

Prayer for the New Year — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Prayer for the New Year — Sandy Messick, USA

Psalm 147 renewed — Duncan Wilson, UK

Sing in the New Year with children

Words for the new year — T.S. Eliot