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Advent 2007
The suggested theme song for the Advent worship materials is #124 in the new hymnal supplement Sing the Story, titled, "My soul cries out" although it is identified in the Leader worship materials by its original title "Canticle of the Turning." The Advent theme song "My soul cries out" is found on page 124 in Sing the Story. The copyright is owned by GIA Music and you can contact them for copying permission: GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL, 60638. www.giamusic.com 800-442-1358. For further information about photocopying and copyright, please go to: http://www.faithandliferesources.org/permissions.htm.
Additional Advent materials are found on page 41 of the Fall 2007 Leader.
Unfortunately, there are no patterns for the Advent wreath "tins" available. Ask an artist or crafty person to draw the design that could be photocopied and taped onto the tin in order to punch the pattern on the tin. Click here for more resources and photos.
Please feel free to adapt the materials to what works
in your congregation—if
pierced tins aren't going to work, then perhaps regular votive candles will
work. It's not as thematic but it still sets the reflective mood of Advent.
Following are the monologues, available as a Word file here or
as a pdf file here.
ADVENT VISITOR (CHILDREN’S TIME)
Week one: Mrs. Noah
Week two: Isaiah
Week three: Elizabeth and John the Baptist
Week four: Shepherd or shepherdess
Week five: Joseph
Epiphany: The stargazers
Here is a list of praise songs that could be used with the 2007 Advent worship resources. Click here for a Word file, here for a pdf file.
These materials were recently used at a conference-sponsored Advent worship planning day. They are offered as tools to help in congregational worship planning. Click here for Word file, here for pdf file.
Advent visual alternatives for Advent (jpeg images) here
(click an image to see a larger version):
Advent homily (Hebrews 2) as Word file here, pdf file here.
Advent scripture readings as Word file here, pdf file here.