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The Holidays Upon Us: Eat, Pray, Shop

Christy Thomas | Ministry Matters

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Christy Thomas encourages Christians to reflect on God’s goodness, tell the world it needs a Savior, and to use the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to prepare for Christ's birth in celebratory ways.

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, Advent, Hope

A Song of Thanksgiving for the Anticipated Rule

Terence E Fretheim | Working Preacher

With its theme of endless peace, justice, and righteousness anticipates the creation-wide, egalitarian rule specified Isaiah 9:2-7 declares this future is possible because of the passionate and unfailing commitment of God to work toward this future.

Isaiah 9:2-7

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Salvation, Advent, Fulfilment Of Prophecy

From Thanksgiving to Advent

W Kenneth Goodson | Duke University Chapel

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

This sermon on Psalm 100 connects Thanksgiving to Advent by dwelling on the many gifts we have to be thankful for, not least of all which is the extent of God's mercy in Christ.

Psalm 100

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Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Advent, God's Mercy

God's Advent: A Liturgy

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon and 7 more types

A service outline based on 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; and Luke 1:26-38. Includes a call to worship, prayers, a confession and assurance of pardon, and a Great Thanksgiving litany.

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Luke 1:26-38

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Advent, Creation, Incarnation

A New Song of Thanksgiving

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

"Hear, O Spirit, this gratitude for warmth and this praise for nature’s beauty, and this longing prayer for love to sustain us." A prayer by Rachel Hackenberg in response to the beauty of creation.

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Advent, Joy, Praise, Nature

Preparing for the Birth of Jesus

Peter Bankson | Ministry Matters

Assurance of Pardon and 7 more types

This resource is a suggested order of worship for a Sunday service during Advent, and includes a call to worship, responsive prayers, offertory prayers, prayers of confession, words of assurance, thanksgiving, and a benediction.

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

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Advent, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Presence

Comfort of the ages: A Liturgy

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon and 7 more types

A service outline based on Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15; and Mark 1:1-8. Includes a call to worship, prayers, a confession and assurance of pardon, and a Great Thanksgiving litany.

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8

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Advent, Hope, Comfort

Our Spirits Rejoice

Moira Laidlaw | Re-Worship

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving, Prayer of Intercession

This prayer of thanksgiving and intercession for Advent was written by Moira Laidlaw. It looks to Mary's Magnificat for encouragement to faithfully seek justice.

Luke 1:46-55

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Thanksgiving, Advent, Justice, Magnificat

Songs Are Powerful

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Luke 1:39-45, 46-55 is filled with singing. Songs of praise and thanksgiving unite us with the One to whom we lift our voices. Canticles of courage and promise contribute to the fulfillment of our hopes.

Luke 1:39-55

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Advent, God's Will, Power, Mary (mother Of Jesus Christ)

We Await the Fulfillment of Your Promise

Lisa Frenz | Re-Worship

Communion Liturgy or Prayer

This is a prayer of thanksgiving for use in Advent communion. It highlights hope and comfort in Christ's coming.

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Advent, Second Coming, Hope, Promises

Why Not "Move" Advent to November?

Lester Ruth | Reformed Worship

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

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

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Advent and the Daily Office

Robert F Gorman | Homiletic and Pastoral Review

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Robert Gorman introduces the Morning Office of Readings as an especially rich source of prayer during Advent, with themes of "humility, patient waiting, expectant joy, mysterious wonder, and prophetic fulfillment."

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Advent, Patience, Humility, Joy

The Beginning of Advent

Carolyn C Brown | Worshiping With Children

Scripture Drama or Paraphrase, Children's Sermon or Lesson

Carolyn Brown offers children's worship resources for the first Sunday of Advent that focus on the themes of disappointment, gratitude, and confession found in Psalms 1-7, 17-19; Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37; and 1 Corinthians 1:3-9.

Psalms 1-7, 17-19; Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37

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Thanksgiving, Advent, Gratitude, Confession

Advent Prayer for People in Poverty

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer

"Help us to make the crooked way straight for people suffering in poverty, to set free those in captivity to want." An Advent prayer of thanksgiving and intercession for those living in poverty.

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Advent, Poverty, Suffering

Shed Your Light

Re-Worship

Prayer of Intercession

This is an outline for an advent prayer of intercession. Inspired by Psalm 80, it is a responsive prayer with space for the particular intercessions or thanksgivings of the congregation.

Psalm 80

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Advent, God's Holiness, God's Love, Healing

While We Wait: God Provides

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

This Advent prayer is a poem of thanksgiving for the ways in which God provides for us.

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Thanksgiving, Advent, God's Provision, Hope

While We Wait: Woke Up in the House of God

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Prayer

This Advent prayer is a modern psalm of thanksgiving that focuses on being in God's sanctuary.

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Thanksgiving, Advent, God's Presence, Sanctuary

The War on Advent

Bill Olnhausen | Fr. Bill's Orthodox Blog

Article about Theology

They’ve taken Christmas out of Christmas and put it in Advent, and they’ve taken Christ out of Advent, except it’s not really Advent anymore, it’s Shopping Season. An article from the Orthodox tradition.

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Christmas, Advent, Christianity, Orthodox Church

Homilies for the End of the Church Year

Mark A Pilon | Homiletic and Pastoral Review

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Mark Pilon offers six homilies for the end of the Christian year, dealing with saints, the end of the world, and the fulfillment of God's promises in the first and second Advents.

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Mark 13:24-32; John 18:33-37

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Saint, Apocalypse, End, Advent