
Resources for Advent

Following the church calendar has always been a deep resource for Christian discipleship. Our church year begins with the season of Advent, a time of waiting expectantly for the Lord. It is a season of longing for the coming Christ, for his incarnation in the manger and for his second coming when He will make all things new. Because of this waiting, Advent is a penitential season, a time of confession and prayer. And, like the season of Lent, is marked by the color purple.
Below are mix of resources to enter into the and engage with the season of Advent.
For Everyone
MissionSong Advent: God With Us Album - Music arranged and/or written by our worship team
Rhythms of Advent - Website that includes devotionals and practices for Advent, including a home Advent wreath
Advent: A Rookie Anglican Guide - a free online guide from Anglican Compass
Art & Theology Advent Series - A daily blog post paired with visual & musical art for the season of Advent
Honest Advent by Scott Erickson
Shadow and Light: A Journey Into Advent by Tsh Oxenreider
For Families
Family Prayer Advent - created by Christ the King Anglican Church in Birmingham
Family Tree of Christ Advent Cards by Tiny Theologians
The Light Has Come: Illustrated Prayer Cards by Phaedra Jean Taylor
Jesse Tree Advent Guide - free online PDF
All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings by Gayle Boss
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
Make and Play: Nativity (great for families with small children)
The Story of Christmas by Pamela Dalton
We Light the Candles by Catharine Brandt
Annunciation • Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1898