Advent and Christmas Resources

Feature stories and videos

Articles and Videos from UMNS and UMTV

Articles from Interpreter Magazine

• A Season of Hope: Will We Sing with Mary?
• Speaking of Hope: Rudy Rasmus
• Speaking of Hope: Lorenza Andrade Smith

Devotional Resources

Find devotions and meditations to help you during this season of waiting and watching.

• Advent Wreath Candlelighting Meditations for Home and Church
• Upper Room Daily Reflections
• "Expecting the Word," Daily Devotional Study for Advent (National Council of Churches) 
• Advent Reflections (UMW)
• Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Resources from Global Ministries

Personal and Family Resources

Discover ways for your family to celebrate Advent.

• Understanding Advent
• Ideas for Celebrating Advent in the Home (2011)
• Advent Service for the Home
• Family Litany for Advent
• Stewardship Nuggets for Families and Children: Extra Ordinary Giving
• Stewardship Nuggets for Families and Children: Life Lessons from St. Nicholas
• Preparing Your Family to Welcome the Christ Child

Worship Resources

Find liturgies, prayers, and lectionary and preaching helps for the season.

Advent Resources

• Advent Worship Planning (Year B)
• The Advent Wreath Revisited
• Advent Wreath Lighting Liturgy (GBOD)
• Advent Wreath Lighting Liturgy 2011 (GBGM)
• Hanging of the Greens Service
• Outside the Box: Advent/Christmas resources (Rethink Church)
• Advent and Christmas Resources from Igniting Ministry (graphics and sermon outlines)
• The Color Blue in Advent

Christmas Resources

• Ideas for Celebrating Christmas on Sunday
• Rethinking Christmastide for 2011/2012
• Litany for Christmas Communion
• Candlelight Service for Christmas EveL Scripture, Carols and Communion

Music Resources

• Music Downloads for Advent
• Music Downloads for Christmas and Epiphany
• Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
• Christmas Carol Quiz