Isaiah 64:1-9  
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19        
1 Corinthians 1:3-9          
Mark 13:24-37

Advent

Advent & Christmas Images

Advent affirmation — Bronwyn White, Aotearoa New Zealand

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 hymn, The Waiting — Sam Goodman, UK

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, words of preparation — William Stephenson, USA

Angel Intercessions — Ana Gobledale, UK

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

Because of Mary — William Stephenson, USA

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

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

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

I’m What? Mary Monologue — Ron Buford, USA

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

Las Posadas, Seeking room in the inn, song — Jim Burklo, USA

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

On waiting — T.S. Eliot

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

Prayer of thanks — unknown writer

Scouts International Peace Light Service

Isaiah 40:1-11    
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13           
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8

Advent

Advent affirmation — Bronwyn White, Aotearoa New Zealand

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

Advent/Christmas Confession & Assurance — Cara Heavey, UK

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Busy-ness Advent Prayer — Tod Gobledale, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

Carol, A desert voice rings out — Duncan Wilson, UK

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

Down to the river, Advent Drama — Tod & Ana Gobledale, UK

Hope Haiku — Loey Powell, 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

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

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

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

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11           
Psalm 126
or
Luke 1:46b-55   
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24                
John 1:6-8, 19-28

Advent

Advent affirmation — Bronwyn White, Aotearoa New Zealand

Advent Confession — Cara Heafey, UK

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

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

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

Hope Haiku — Loey Powell, USA

In this bleak pandemic — Jim Burklo, USA

Joseph’s letter — Duncan Wilson, UK

Longest Night opening prayer — Cara Heafey, UK

Mary’s letter to Elizabeth — Duncan Wilson, UK

Miscarriage in Advent — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Preparing for Christmas — William Stephenson, USA

We are the Miracles, Advent reflection — Marchae Grair 

What If, an Advent reflection — Marchaé Grair, USA

 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16       
Luke 1:46b-55
or
Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26        
Romans 16:25-27             
Luke 1:26-38

A place around the manger — Ana Gobledale, UK

Advent affirmation — Bronwyn White, Aotearoa New Zealand

Advent Prayer — by Pope Francis, adapted by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

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

Advent/Christmas Confession & Assurance — Cara Heavey, UK

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

Christmas Blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

Christmas gathering words — Cara Heafey, UK

Good News, Carol — Sam Goodman, UK

How can this be; called — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

How Love Came to Earth — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

In this bleak pandemic — Jim Burklo, USA

Joseph’s letter — Duncan Wilson, UK

Luke 1:26-32, Advent Children’s Message — Ana & Tod Gobledale, UK

Miscarriage in Advent — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Preparing for Christmas — William Stephenson, USA

Psalm for Christmas — Zach Ford, UK

Santa Claus? — Karen Campbell, UK

Virgin Monologue — Jim Burklo, USA

We are the Miracles, Advent reflection — Marchae Grair 

What If, an Advent reflection — Marchaé Grair, USA

Winter Prayer: God’s Timing — Ted Loder

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

A place around the manger — Ana Gobledale, UK

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

Advent/Christmas Confession & Assurance — Cara Heavey, UK

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

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

Blessing of the Stars – Gerardo Oberman, Argentina

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

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

A place around the manger — Ana Gobledale, UK

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

Advent/Christmas Confession & Assurance — Cara Heavey, UK

Advent/Christmas Prayer of Approach — Cara Heafey, UK

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

Blessing of the Stars – Gerardo Oberman, Argentina

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

Isaiah 61:10-62:3             
Psalm 148           
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40

2023 O little town of Bethlehem, carol — SimpleLivingWorks

Cafe Church, Open Table service — New Year

Keeping promises,Children’s message, Luke 2:22-40 — Tod Gobledale, UK

Luke 2:22-40, Anna & Simeon drama

Psalm 147 renewed — Duncan Wilson, UK

Psalm for Christmas — Zach Ford, UK

Season of thin spaces — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Sing in the New Year with children

Stars of Christmas, poem — Bob Hill, USA

There you are — Sam Goodman, UK

Resources for the New Year: an alphabetical listing…

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

New Year, a hymn — George Stuart, Australia

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

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

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

New Year, a hymn — George Stuart, Australia

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

With what words do we usher in 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

New Year, a hymn — George Stuart, Australia

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