Economic disparity runs rampant, locally and globally. As we enter into the Advent season, how can our churches become houses where the Holy will be born anew – offering respite, sustenance, and care, opening the doors ever wider to those seeking shelter from the onslaught of life? No one church can do it all, but each can do something. As we study the biblical prophets that call us to care for our neighbors and “make room in the inn,” the lonely and frightened spaces within us are filled with the light of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
This series is based on scriptures from the RCL Year C. If you do not follow this lectionary consistently, this series works for any year.
The Materials
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You can also download the files individually below. We provide two versions of every script – a PDF for an at-a-glance look here on the website, and a Word version for you to edit and adapt for your context.
Scriptures & Synopses and Overview of Worship
Scriptures & Synopses PDF
Scriptures & Synopses .docx
Overview of Worship
Weekly Worship Scripts
Get-Ready Webinar
Watch the get-ready webinar for an overview of all the materials included in the series and how to use them!
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/lxvMMfHsNSo?feature=shared
Weekly Worship Scripts
Get-Ready Webinar
Watch the get-ready webinar for an overview of all the materials included in the series and how to use them!
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/lxvMMfHsNSo?feature=shared
Communion Liturgy
Sermon Fodder
Small Group Suggestions
Sermon Fodder PDF
Sermon Fodder .docx
Want to collaborate with other preachers or see the comments of preachers who did this series in past years? Join the discussion forum on the WDS website.
Sermon Fodder
Sermon Fodder PDF
Sermon Fodder .docx
Want to ccollaborate with other preachers or see the comments of preachers who did this series in past years? Join the discussion forum on the WDS website.
Small Group Suggestions
Music Resources
Children and Youth
Music Notes PDF
Music Notes .docx
Original songs by composer Amanda Udis Kessler:
“Hope Waits for Us at Advent”
“Make of My Heart a Stable”
“The Manger Is Stranger”
Download the music files for this series from Hightail.
Look for the .zip folders starting with 14b, 14c, and 14d.
Music Resources
Music Notes PDF
Music Notes .docx
Original songs by composer Amanda Udis Kessler:
“Hope Waits for Us at Advent”
“Make of My Heart a Stable”
“The Manger Is Stranger”
Download the music files for this series from Hightail.
Look for the .zip folders starting with 14b, 14c, and 14d.
Children and Youth
Visuals and Media Arts
Visual and Media Arts Ideas document
Series Logo – download from Hightail
Trailer – download the mp4 video from Hightail
This photo is a great example of a visual setting from WDS member Becca Girrell.
Share your photos and visual displays with us in the Photos and Ideas feed on the WDS website!
At-Home Reflection Pages
Guided Journal
This series was originally designed for Advent 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We developed versions of the worship scripts for individuals and families to use at home on their own.
At-Home Reflections PDF
At-Home Reflections .docx
At-Home Reflections for Children PDF
At-Home Reflections for Children .docx
At-Home Reflection Pages
This series was originally designed for Advent 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We developed versions of the worship scripts for individuals and families to use at home on their own.
At-Home Reflections PDF
At-Home Reflections .docx
At-Home Reflections for Children PDF
At-Home Reflections for Children .docx