This was written to be used as a responsive prayer during the lighting of advent candles. The leader says the bits in normal text and the congregation responds with the text in bold. It can add some depth to the ritual of lighting the candles, whilst being simple enough for all...
The aim of this idea is to symbolise Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem; to help people to get to know each other better and to encourage worship outside of church walls. Basic idea: Mary and Joseph need accommodation – so a household in the church community offers to...
This one is for all you Blue Peter fans out there … it is designed to remind people of the kingship of Jesus, that the tiny baby in the manger is the Prince of Peace, with infinite power to change lives and set the dark on fire*. For to us a...
Chloe Axford has provided us with our first creative worship idea for Christmas 2009. Remember that we'd love to hear your ideas too, and hopefully share them among our web community; so send them in today! This Christmas meditation using candles, music and readings is based on the traditional tenebrae service, usually...
This simple interactive Advent candle liturgy involves the whole congregation and uses the whole church. It offers an alternative take on the traditional lighting of the Advent crown on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Beforehand set up an “Advent candle” station in each of the four corners of the...
Here is a simple reflection on the meaning of advent, using purple ribbon. Reflection: Advent, from the Latin adventus, meaning arrival or coming, is a chance for us to slow down and take time to prepare for Jesus’ birth at Christmas. It is an opportunity for us to reflect quietly on what...
This is an alternative take on an Advent liturgy - reminding people the true reasons why we should look forward to the Christmas season. It is tastefully accompanied by appropriate images on this PowerPoint. Its great to have some work by Kieran posted, as he designed this website for us! Do...
We're so excited about these 10 beautiful Christmas fractal pics Richard Lyall has just provided (under a Creative Commons Licence, see the note in the zip file). Below are some thumbnails, but download the zip file to get the full glory. These are great for adding some visual, abstract creativity into...
These are three seamless loops around Christmas themes, which you can use behind songwords, in meditations or however else your creativity invents! Richard has given other seamless loops before (click here and here to get them all) and we've found them really inspiring and cringe-free. He shares them on a Creative...
These three interwoven monologues tell the Christmas story from the point of view of a shepherd, a king and an angel. The drama is based on Luke 2: 8-20 and Matthew 2: 1-12 and aims to bring out the contemporary themes of economic uncertainty, difficult relationships, celebrity culture and the...
This resource is a call to worship, following the vein of the Praise Shout resource. It looks at the second coming of Jesus, which is traditionally explored during the period of Advent. It is a liturgical response combining the words of Psalm 24 with the early creedal declaration "Christ has...
This is a very simple idea, but one we've used a few different ways and always got a lot of positive feedback about. The basic premise is singing out your prayer, using a few lines from an existing Christmas Carol (or other hymn or song would work). At a number of...
A liturgical lament for advent. Its intention is to refocus and cause abandonment, surrender; stir desperation for and intimacy with God. Isaiah 21:12-14 (MSG) 11-12A Message concerning Edom: A voice calls to me from the Seir mountains in Edom, "Night watchman! How long till daybreak? How long will this night last?" The...
