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Symbols of Salvation

Symbols of Salvation
Author: Megan Gramzow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780758667656

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Travel with Mary and Joseph as they make their way into Bethlehem, to the Inn, and as Jesus is born. Then walk with the Shepherds to see Jesus. Count the sheep as the story moves along and watch for the opportunities to join in. In this interactive and illustrated children's Christmas book, showcase the true story of Christmas in rhyme.


Everlasting Light

Everlasting Light
Author: Sandy Dixon
Publisher: Chalice Press
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2013-10-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0827208383

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This collection of litanies, candlelighting services, a hanging of the greens service, and more offers worship resources for the three years of lectionary reading for Advent, including the Sunday after Christmas.


Advent/Christmas Worship Resources for Young and Old

Advent/Christmas Worship Resources for Young and Old
Author: Mary Lu Warstler
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1996
Genre: Advent
ISBN: 0788008404

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This diverse collection of eight worship services for all ages will enliven the worship of any church. The material wascarefully selected not only for creativity and content, but also for adaptability to use by churches of any size. None of these pieces require complicated props or settings, nor do they require lengthy rehearsals. There are a verse play depicting ten friendly barn animals, a dialogue between two angels who announce the coming of the Messiah, a service utilizing French, Spanish, and German hymns, a five-part choral reading, and a program featuring interplay between a narratorand a children's choir which signs its responses.


An Advent Worship Service

An Advent Worship Service
Author: Eulonda A. Dreher
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2001
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0788018353

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Begin your celebration of the Advent season with this meaningful program that weaves together informative readings, scripture, and familiar hymns with the lighting of the Advent wreath and the "hanging of the greens." It's a wonderfully creative way to have members of the congregation participate in decorating the sanctuary while at the same time learning about the symbols of the season. A particularly special touch is the interpretive movement provided for "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." The service requires four readers as well as individuals or groups to place the various items. While it is most appropriate for use in its entirety early in the season, An Advent Worship Service may also be excerpted for use throughout Advent building up to the Christmas Eve service. Worship leaders will find this special program to be a valuable resource in planning services to celebrate the coming of our Savior. Eulonda A. Dreher received a B.S. degree in secondary education from Southern Illinois University. She has been a schoolteacher, directed a Christian preschool, and is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the East Central Illinois Baptist Association. Dreher has written children's curriculum for the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Several of her dramas and programs have been published in National Drama Service by LifeWay Christian Resources.


Advent Worship and Activities for Families

Advent Worship and Activities for Families
Author: Margaret Anne Huffman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1998
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780687087266

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Ready or not, Christmas is coming Where better to prepare the heart for this special season than around the family Advent wreath. Here, for the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Day, we will discover what it means to be so loved that we received the gift of God's son. Advent: Worship & Activities for Families is a 16-page booklet that includes... Two complete sets of family Advent worship services (one especially for families with young children) Easy to follow scripts including the words to songs Instruction to the custom of the Advent Wreath including the color of the candles and their meaning Activities and recipes to bring families together throughout the Seasons of Advent Check other items that can help enrich your family's Advent experience. See the Related Products Section below. Take a moment to look at our extensive on-line selection of Advent Candles and Advent Wreaths. Did you know. . . Christmas is centered in the new hope brought by the Christ child; Advent is the season of preparation leading up to the Event. It is a time when we prepare ourselves for the coming of our Messiah. The word 'advent' is Latin for 'a coming or arrival'. The symbolism of the Advent wreath is beautiful. The wreath is made of various evergreens, suggestive of continuous life. The circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end, symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life found in Christ. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent. The purple candles especially symbolize the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord's first coming into the world and the anticipation of His second coming to judge the living and the dead. Some adaptations include a white candle or Christ Candle placed in the middle of the wreath, which represents Christ and is lit on Christmas Eve.


Songs for a Savior

Songs for a Savior
Author: David M. Oliver
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0788019759

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This comprehensive resource of five sermons with complete worship services provides a solid, thematically integrated worship and preaching program for Advent and Christmas Eve. It celebrates the deep songs of faith that result from personal encounters with Jesus Christ. The four Advent messages examine biblical personalities, revealing in their experiences real struggles as well as profound joy. You'll explore how Zechariah wrestled to believe what the angel told him concerning the birth of his son; how the prophets searched for God's Word of hope in times of personal and social ferment; how Mary was willing to sacrifice her life for God's purpose; and how the birth of Jesus, heralded by the angels and confirmed by the shepherds, combined fear and joy with divine music. In the final sermon (for Christmas Eve), Oliver links those accounts with our contemporary lives by asking what our personal response will be to the birth of the Savior. Will we allow a song of faith to arise in our lives, in our families, churches, and community? Illustrated with poignant stories and anecdotes, the sermons in Songs For A Savior invite us to hear again the truly good news -- that our song of faith is not so much what we create for God, as how we respond to meeting the Savior and receiving God's gift of salvation through Jesus. Songs For A Savior comes from the heart of one who knows the Savior. Oliver offers these worship resources from his years of helping persons discover the Savior. The liturgies develop a theme for each Sunday, and the sermons weave biblical truths into the complexities of our modern lives, enabling new insights and personal convictions. Congregations experiencing Songs For A Savior will grow in their commitment to love and serve the Savior William R. Harvey Pastor Emeritus, Church of the Savior Canton, Ohio David M. Oliver holds an M.Div. degree from Duke University Divinity School and a D.Min. degree in Spiritual Formation from Asbury Theological Seminary. Currently the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Dover, Ohio, Oliver has served churches in Ohio since 1980, and has participated in the Academy for Preaching. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Malone College in Canton, Ohio, teaching in the field of spiritual growth and worship. He is the author of Gifts We Bring To Honor The King (CSS).


Creating God's Family in Christmas

Creating God's Family in Christmas
Author: Cynthia E. Cowen
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1997
Genre:
ISBN: 0788010530

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Here is a family Christmas worship resource that provides opportunities to involve children from pre-kindergarten on up. Included are: - Call to Worship - Christmas hymns - The Christmas scripture lessons - Age group presentations from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade - A suggested bulletin layout - Leader's helps Cynthia E. Cowen is a Christian resource writer and liturgical evangelist. She has authored program resources for women, youth, and special congregational events. She holds a B.A. in education from Northern Michigan University and has completed requirements for certification as an Associate in Ministry in the ELCA Board of Publications. She is president of her synodical women's organization of the Women of the ELCA.


Lights of Love

Lights of Love
Author: Charles T. Brown
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 10
Release: 1991-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1556733518

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Faith, Hope, Love, Joy, and The Light Of The World are themes in this candlelighting service for the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Eve. Each service includes a scripture, message and prayer with optional listing of hymns and calls to worship. Lights Of Love provides a banner instruction section, a Christmas Eve candlelighting suggested order of service, and a brief explanation of the meaning of Advent. In addition to public worship, the services can easily be used in a family worship or Sunday school setting. Charles T. Brown is a pastor in the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, and Bangor Theological Seminary Bangor, Maine.


Destination

Destination
Author: Anne W. Anderson
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2004
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0788023322

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This anthology provides you with a great selection of dramatic material for memorable Advent and Christmas worship. With a variety of approaches, there's ample material to choose from to fit your needs, whatever your congregation's size or worship style. Included are a set of brief dramatic sketches for Advent candle lighting, an entertaining and educational presentation that combines the stories of several beloved Christmas carols with the story of Jesus' birth, a five-scene play telling the traditional Christmas story with a touch of humor and a few unexpected twists, and a Christmas pageant and congregational worship service that lets audiences eavesdrop on the thoughts, stories, and questions of ancient travelers as they make their way to Bethlehem.


More Services for the Advent Wreath

More Services for the Advent Wreath
Author: Robert Jarboe
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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The Advent wreath is a powerful symbol that draws our attention to the coming of Christ -- past, present, and future. But while it's a traditional element of Advent worship, the Advent wreath is often vaguely linked to the rest of the service, especially for those who follow the lectionary. Building on his successful volume Services For The Advent Wreath, Robert Jarboe offers a wide selection of adaptable resources that firmly place the Advent candles in the context of the day's scripture readings. There are complete orders of service based on each Cycle C lectionary text for every Sunday in Advent, as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Each service is conveniently formatted, with reproducible sheets that can be given to participants as well as bulletin inserts with congregational readings. It's everything you need to make this important symbol a centerpiece of the worship celebration -- all in one place! Each service includes: - litanies - scripture readings - prayers - an original musical introit Robert S. Jarboe is a retired pastor who served congregations in the North Indiana conference of the United Methodist Church. He is the author of the CSS titles Services For The Advent Wreath and Services For The Lenten Candles. Jarboe is a graduate of Manchester College (B.S. in music) and United Theological Seminary (M.Div.).