Advent Services

~ from St. John's Lutheran Church ~

The Lighting of the Advent Wreath

Traditional: Prophecy, Bethlehem, Shepherds, Angels


I. Advent Mid-Week Celebrations

Hanging of the Greens

Service

Meditation

Hanging of the Greens: A Medieval Procession

Service

Service of Lights(Luminare)

Service

Meditation

Nativity ~ A Children's Service

Service

The Legend of the Candy Cane

II. Celebrations Based on Festivals from Other Countries

Germany

Scandinavia

Mexico

England

III. Celebrating Saints Days

St. Nicholas Day (December 6)

St. Lucia (December 21)

 


A Christmas Eve Family Service

A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Christmas Eve Children's Stories

"Zacchary & the Christmas Play"

"The Cat's Christmas"

"Carmine's Christmas"

"The Star Keeper"

"Fluff and Mothball"

"Shari's Star"

"The Boy Who Wanted to Go Back"

"Christmas Hope"

"Claire's Christmas"

"Sheila's Gift"

"Herald Hedgehog's Christmas"

 

Christmas Eve Sermons

"The Melody of Christmas"

"I Dreamt That Christ Had Not Been Born"

"A Christmas Story"

"Have A Practical Christmas"

"A Costly Christmas"

"How Did You Know My Name?"

"The Manger and The Cross"

"The Three Challenges of Christmas"

"The First Gift of Christmas"

"Singing Gloria"

"The Three Gifts of Christmas"

"The Story of Barrington Bunny" ~ An Introduction for Christmas Proclamation

 

Christmas Day Sermons

"Trumpets in the Morning"

"A Light to Lighten Our Darkness"

"Whoever Gets the Son"

 

The Longest Night Service

 

New Year's Eve Sermons

"In God's Time"

"Round Clocks"


 

More Advent & Christmas Resources!

Christmas in Cyberspace


~ from the Presbytery of Kiskiminetas, PCUSA ~

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