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Advent is the season of the church year that marks the time leading up to Christmas. Comprised of four Sundays, Advent helps us prepare for the celebrations of Christmas.

Advent Waiting
Global Worship
Song or Hymn and 3 more types
Advent resources: a folk ballad, "Every Valley," tells of the times when waiting is hard and hope is needed, a "Community Prayer for Waiting," a banner, a painting, another prayer, and two quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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Advent, Teaching, Comfort, Israel

Advent in the Marketplace
Cameron Lee | Fuller Studio
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Cameron Lee sees observing Advent as a way of "submitting our worship to the structure of the story that the Bible tells, beginning with an expectant waiting for the coming of the Messiah."
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Advent, Culture, Second Coming, Salvation

Staying Afloat
Theology of Work
Article about Theology
This reflection ponders the challenge of offering hope in the midst of difficult circumstances, distinguishing false hope to the hope of Advent.
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Advent, Hope, Despair, Christmas

We Turn to You
Nathan Nettleton | Re-Worship
Prayer of Confession
Nathan Nettleton shares a responsive prayer of confession for Advent, acknowledging several ways in which we fail with a repeated congregational response for mercy and forgiveness (drawn from Psalm 139:1; Isaiah 26:7; and Hebrews 13:2).
Psalm 139:1; Isaiah 26:7; Hebrews 13:2
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Advent, God's Mercy, Worship Planning

A Journey Through Advent
Melinda Quivik | Working Preacher
Article about Preaching
In this Advent preaching guide, Melinda Quivik explains a larger, two-part theme in Luke's stories surrounding Christ's birth: the incapacities humanity knows in life and the love God declares for us in Jesus.
Luke 1:39-55 (+ more)
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Advent, Hope, Promises, Restoration

Faith and Dependence on God
Jerome Creach | Working Preacher
Psalm 25 is a model prayer, based on the cries of individuals to God in earlier psalms. It indicates how important it is regularly to recite words that call us to faith and dependence on God.
Psalm 25:1-10
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Faith, God's Faithfulness, Dependence

Advent Joy
Brian Bantum | African American Lectionary
Sermon Preparation and 1 more types
This sermon starter and commentary on Isaiah 9:6-7 offers worship resources from an African American perspective for celebrating the third Sunday of Advent, focusing on the theme of joy.
Isaiah 9:6-7
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Advent, Joy, African-american

Advent Sermon Series
Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Rachel Hackenberg shares five last-minute Advent planning approaches: asking the question “Why?”, Advent through the Psalms, exploring the senses, the nativity story contrasted with modern news, and secular Christmas songs.
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Advent, Christmas

Advent Suite
John Michael Talbot | Global Worship
Song or Hymn
In this live recording of his "Advent Suite" John Michael Talbot sings about the first advent of Christ. The lyrics challenge the listener not only to believe in Jesus, but to commit to following him.
Luke 1:46-55, 2:1-21
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Advent, Messiah, Incarnation

Ash Wednesday
Marvin A McMickle | African American Lectionary
A sermon starter and commentary by Marvin McMickle on 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10, for Ash Wednesday in the African American Lectionary.
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 (+ more)
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Ash Wednesday, Lent, Reconciliation, Culture

Why Not "Move" Advent to November?
Lester Ruth | Reformed Worship Requires paid account
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Lester Ruth relates how he tried observing Advent in November for a congregation that did not have a strong tradition of Advent. He also discusses situations in which "moving" Advent would not work well.
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Advent, Lectionary, Christmas, Epiphany

A Blessing in the Ashes
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Poetry
Ash Wednesday is the subject of a collection including a painting, reflection, poem, and other resources. The author writes about the grief of burying her husband, and the power of ashes and dust in God's hands.
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Ash Wednesday, Blessing, Family, Dust

Search Results for "Advent" on Hymnary.org

The Advent of Our KingPD
Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusPD
O Come, O Come, EmmanuelPD
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Advent Candle Readings
Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg
Scripture Drama or Paraphrase, Call to Worship
Four sets of Advent candle liturgies. Two are based on several scripture passages and the other two are based on themes of silence and light. One liturgy is designed to be used as a sending.
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Esther 4; Isaiah 9:2-7 (+ more)
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Advent, Christmas, Light, Silence

Advent Prayer
Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson | Worship Words
Prayer
"Holy God, during this busy season of Advent, We pray for our World." An intercessory prayer for Advent by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson.
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Advent, Intercession, World

Advent on the Mind
Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
This reflection by Karoline Lewis challenges readers to approach Advent not as a time to look forward to something, but as a time to be attentive to God's presence in the world in the present.
Psalm 80:1-7, 19; Isaiah 64:1; Mark 13:24-37
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Advent, Awareness Of God, Incarnation, God's Presence

Advent Prayers of Thanksgiving
Gathered Prayers
Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving
These two prayers for Advent ask that we would make known the good news of God's kingdom, that we would learn to hope for God's reign of peace, and that the Holy Spirit would strengthen us....
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Advent, Kingdom Of God, Hope, Peace (spiritual)

Advent Transformations
Rhonda Brink | Reformed Worship
Scripture Drama or Paraphrase and 2 more types
Multi-week service outline with full-text dramas for Advent, centered on the characters in the Advent story who experienced the transformation of their questioning and fearful human attitudes by encountering God.
Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:5-37, 2:1-20
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Advent, Mary (mother Of Jesus Christ), The Visitation

Advent Candle Liturgies
Jacqui King | Discipleship Ministries
Call to Worship, Prayer
Jacqui King offers candle lighting litanies based on hope (Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44), peace (Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13), joy (Isaiah 35:1-10; Matthew 11:2-11; Luke 1:46-55), love (Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25), and change (Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20).
Isaiah 2:1-5 (+ more); 35; Matthew 1:18-25 (+ more)
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Advent, Peace (spiritual), Hope, Joy

An Advent Prayer: Expectant God
Gathered Prayers
Prayer
This prayer for Advent prays that we learn the lessons of waiting and the wisdom to live with our questions.
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Advent, Waiting, Wisdom, Patience

Advent as a Way of Life
Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
In this sermon starter for Luke 1:26-38, Karoline Lewis says Mary is our model "who voices for us a pattern of Christmas expectancy and Christmas response during Advent."
Luke 1:26-38
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Advent, Mary (mother Of Jesus Christ), Obedience To God
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