There are so many good resources out there for Advent this year that it is a little overwhelming trying to discern which ones to take notice of. Here are some of my favourites – some new some old, that I have come across in the last week or so.
I have already mentioned John Van de Laar’s book There’s A Ne World Coming and Advent in Two Minutes – An Introduction to the Season but these are both such excellent resources that I wanted to make sure that I highlighted them again.
Intervarsity’s Emerging Scholar’s blog is hosting a series this Advent. I particularly enjoyed this post: Why Bother with Advent.
And Chris Smith is hosting another series on the SlowChurch blog. based on Daily Readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. I particularly enjoyed his first post Fear Not
This post on Celebrating Advent with Kids and if you know of other resources that should be added to this list I would love to hear from you.
Bosco Peters in New Zealand has excellent liturgical resources available and Tom and I are particularly enjoying the lectionary readings that he has put together for this year.
For those who are looking for sermon ideas and a vast array of resources beyond my ability to put together visit visit textweek.com. Their resources for Advent are outstanding.
For a more extensive list of links to a rich array of resources in the UK check out Big Bible
Last but not least I came across this Taize song today – it seemed a very appropriate start to the Advent season.
Like this:
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Powerful images combined with beautiful hymn, very affecting. Thankyou for sharing this.
Thanks for this great list of resources, Christine!
And thanks for including our Advent reflections at the Slow Church blog…
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