Advent and Christmas 2019

Resources were available for Advent and Christmas 2019, including the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, and those from CAFOD, Christian Aid, Church Mission Society, Church Urban Fund, Embrace the Middle East and Hope. Plus there was material from previous years: A World in Waiting – Advent hope in an economic crisis, ALTERnativity and Advent Journey with the Magi.

Advent and Christmas 2019.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Download Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (PDF)

 

 

 

ALTERnativity and Christian Aid

ALTERnativity and Christian Aid Scotland produced a resource to inspire you to reflect on how we mark our celebrations in a world scarred by poverty.

[This resource is no longer available]

 

 

 

 

Archbishop of York Youth Trust

This Powerpoint resource (including audio) challenged young leaders to reflect on four characters from the Christmas Story and how they can inspire us to reach out to others this Advent.

 

 

 

CAFOD

CAFOD had an Advent Calendar of daily reflection and prayer for 2019.

 

 

 

CAFOD also produced an Advent calendar and resources for young people and also an Advent calendar for children.

 

 

 

Church of England

The Church of England announced that its national Advent and Christmas campaign would continue with #FollowTheStar in 2019, including Christmas reflections available in print, email, app and audio formats.

 

 

 

Church Mission Society

Church Mission Society had an Advent calendar on its home page. Also, in the lead-up to Christmas it invited you to think of ways you can invite everyone to the feast. The reflective activity encouraged you to pray, give and get active to include the excluded this Christmas.

 

 

 

Church of Scotland

Weekly Worship from the Church of Scotland explored the Advent themes of hope, love, joy and peace during December.

 

 

 

Church Urban Fund

For the fifth year, the Church Urban Fund (CUF) had a sleep-out challenge for Advent.

 

 

 

Christian Aid

Christian Aid had a range of Church resources to support its Christmas Appeal, aimed at helping mothers use their God-given gifts to escape poverty.

 

 

 

Embrace the Middle East

You could sign up to receive daily Advent email reflections.

 

 

 

Hope

Hope again produced a glossy give-away Christmas magazine packed with topical features to get people talking about Jesus. There was also an associated website, Christmas Hope,  with videos linked to features in the magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

Previous years

CTBI’s Advent course from 2009 A World in Waiting – Advent hope in an economic crisis is still available to download.

 

 

 

Mission Theology Advisory Group (MTAG)

‘Advent Journey with the Magi‘ provides a reflective spiritual journey into the mystery of the Incarnation which travels towards Jesus through the eyes of the Magi. It includes sections on Stars, Travels, Gifts, Meeting Herod and Meeting Jesus.

 

 

 

ALTERnativity

This resource aims to encourage people to get back to the heart of the Christmas message. It was created as a collaboration between the charity ALTERnativity, Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS), the Church of Scotland World Mission Council and the Church of Scotland Guild.