Category Archives: Advent
Worship Resources for Advent 2A
The following is material collected by John Maynard for distribution to the Worship-Revised Common Lectionary e-mail group. I am posting it here because some have had trouble receiving it on the list AN INVITATION: These weekly postings are here to help sow the seeds of creativity. I invite you to share what you are developing [...]
Hymn, Song, and Chorus Suggestions for Advent 2A
====[ HYMNS, SONGS & CHORUSES ]==== The following suggestions are compiled from resources prepared by John Maynard, Jeff Shrowder <http://thebillabong.info>, David MacGregor <http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~macgd>, Dean McIntyre, Denis Towner and many others. These hymns and songs may be found in a variety of other hymnbooks and chorus books. Please send me your hymnbook, or your favourite list [...]
Best Preaching and Worship Resources for Advent 1A
After scouring the Internet for sermon and worship helps, here are some links and excerpts from some of the best resources I found. Click on the links to read more. Also, check out the following sites for further materials for your use: The Text This Week SAMUEL Dylan’s Lectionary Blog Sermons and Liturgies – Richard [...]
Special Worship Resources for Advent, Year A – Updated
ADVENT PRAYER Advent Prayer by Henri J.M. Nouwen Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day. We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming [...]
Beware – My Sermon for Sunday, December 17, 2006
This is my sermon for tomorrow morning – about eight hours from now. If anyone has any comments to improve it, please let me know by 7:00 am eastern time : ) It based on the Magnificat and the reading from Philippians. If I were to ask you to think of one word to [...]
My Paraphrase of Sunday’s Scripture – Advent C2 with an Alternate Gospel Reading
As I mentioned in my “Paraphrase Post” from last week, my plan for preaching and worship during Advent and Christmas this year is to go chronologically through Luke 1-3. Therefore, the gospel lessons I will be using in Advent are as follows: Advent 1 – December 3rd – Zechariah and Elizabeth 1 (Theme will be [...]
My Paraphrases of Sunday’s Scriptures – Advent 1C with an Alternate Gospel Reading
First, a word about this year’s Advent scripture readings. I have had up to here (pointing to the top of my head) with the repetition of the lectionary at times. This year not only do we have the typical Advent 1 emphasis on Jesus’ second coming, but this follows just two weeks after our [...]
