Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36

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

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

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

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

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

Home, Luke 2:4 — Amelia Dress, 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

Miscarriage in Advent — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Mysterious Paradoxes, a Christmas reflection — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

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

For all Worship Words Advent resources click here.

Malachi 3:1-4
Luke 1:68-79
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6

For all Worship Words Advent resources click here.

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

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

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

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

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

Home, Luke 2:4 — Amelia Dress, 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

Miscarriage in Advent — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Mysterious Paradoxes, a Christmas reflection — Lauren Mallaby, Australia

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

Zephaniah 3:14-20
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

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Advent

Advent Confession — Cara Heafey, UK

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

Blue Christmas Prayer — Fiona Hulbert, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service – Advent

Hope Haiku — Loey Powell, USA

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

Isaiah 12 responsive reading – Duncan Wilson, UK

Joseph’s letter — Duncan Wilson, UK

Longest Night opening prayer — Cara Heafey, UK

Mary’s letter to Elizabeth — Duncan Wilson, UK

Preparing for Christmas — William Stephenson, USA

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

Micah 5:2-5a or Psalm 80:1-7
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

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A place around the manger — Ana Gobledale, UK

Advent/Christmas Confession & Assurance — Cara Heavey, UK

Call to Worship, Advent 4 — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Christmas Blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

Christmas gathering words — Cara Heafey, UK

Joseph’s letter — Duncan Wilson, UK

Love Eternal, hymn – Sam Goodman, UK

Preparing for Christmas — William Stephenson, USA

Psalm 80 renewed – Duncan Wilson, UK

Santa Claus? — Karen Campbell, UK

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

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

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52

A slow dawning — R S Thomas, UK

Cafe Church, Open Table service — New Year

Christmas Blessing — Cara Heafey, UK

Christmas Carols with Justice — SimpleLiving, USA

Lost and Found, Mary’s thoughts — Susan Brecht, USA

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

Psalm 147 renewed — Duncan Wilson, UK

Psalm 148 — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Psalm 148, Call to Worship — Ana Gobledale, UK

Season of thin spaces — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Sing in the New Year with children

Stars of Christmas, poem — Bob Hill, USA

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

These are also the readings for New Year’s Day.

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

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

These are also the readings for New Year’s Eve.

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

With what words do we usher in the New Year?

Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21    
Ephesians 1:3-14             
John 1:(1-9), 10-18

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