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2024 Advent Resources
The First Sunday of Advent—when the church year begins again— is Dec. 1, 2024. How will you, your faith community, and your household prepare to shine with the light of Christ?
Worship in the Season of Advent
From the Book of Occasional Services (BOS): Liturgies for a range of seasonal services, including notes on the Advent Wreath, an Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols, Las Posadas, and a Christmas Festival of Lessons & Carols.
The Advent Antiphons (The “O” Antiphons): From the Church of England’s Common Worship, the texts of these ancient refrains for the seven days preceding Christmas Eve (December 17-23), as well as other seasonal materials for worship.
Advent prayers and Gospel Acclamations for Advent (Year B) from the ELCA.
Events in the Diocese of New Hampshire
Find out how our churches are celebrating Advent and how you can participate on our events calendar.
Advent Resources for Congregations, Communities, and Families
The Episcopal Church
Find free resources based on invitation, the Way of Love, racial reconciliation, faith formation, and more.
Episcopal Relief and Development
Virginia Theological Seminary
Building Faith’s collection of Advent resources—calendars, devotionals, event ideas, and more
Praying with Icons with Rowan Williams
Waiting with Expectation and Hope: A Spotify Advent Playlist
Seminary of the Southwest (home of the School for Ministry’s partner the Iona Collaborative)
Forward Movement
Living Compass
Living Well Through Advent is a free, downloadable daily devotional, which offers daily scripture and reflection to guide our journey of expectant waiting this Advent season.
SALT
The non-profit production company offers customizable short films, printable items, devotionals, and more. Purchase required.
From the Rev. Reed Loy, St. Andrew’s, Hopkinton
Table tents for the four weeks of Advent (includes an icon image, a scripture passage, and a prayer)
From our friends in Maine, the Rev. Tom Mousin and the Rev. Merry Watters
Formation Resources
The online Christian learning platform ChurchNext offers the following interactive courses. Purchase required.
Advent: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Join Bishop Susan Goff as she leads participants through a meditation on Christ who came, Christ who comes, and Christ who will come again.
Advent for Families: One of the most opportune times to teach our children about God comes during the secular Christmas season, when images of Christ show up everywhere. Yet the busyness of the season can keep us fully taking in Advent. In this course, Heath Howe, an Episcopal priest, offers practical ways to honor the season.
Introduction to Advent: Episcopal priest and author Tim Schenck will open up participants’ imaginations to the magic of this holy time of year.