Music
Here are links to musical resources:
Eucharistic Prayers set to Christmas tunes
Eucharistic Prayer Responses (Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Amen)
set to Christmas tunes
Advent Table Songs (invitation/preparation for communion)
Advent Blessing Songs (to sing to each other) set to Christmas tunes
Awaken Us, God, one-verse responses set to “Away in a Manger”
Weekly Litanies
(Dialogue between cantor and congregation reflecting lectionary texts
suitable for use, one verse per week, throughout Advent.)
Shepherd of Israel (All Years) (Includes a Kyrie)
Come, Holy Dawn (Year A)
Come, O Jesus, Come (Year A)
Come, O Savior (Year A)
Come Bring Your Light (Year B)
God, We Are Waiting (Year C) (Includes a Kyrie)
Tree of Life (Year C)
Prayers
Below are links, with samples, to prayer resources:
Advent Candle Prayers– Series 1
Advent Candle Prayers – Series 2
Advent Wreath prayers(Two series)
Advent Candle Prayers – Series 1
Several sets: a scripture reading and response
for the lighting of Advent candles, for each year of the Lectionary.
Sample: Year A, Week 1
Lighting the first advent candle —Matthew 26.42-44
Response:
In the darkness there is a wonder.
In the darkness there is a light.
There is a candle of wakeful awareness,
a candle for watching, candle for sight.
In the starlight, people singing,
people singing songs in the night,
singing songs of hope and wonder.
God, we pray as this candle we light,
that we may be wakeful by the light it imparts;
and we worship you now with glad, joyful hearts.
Advent Candle Prayers – Series 2
A scripture reading and response for the lighting of Advent candles,
for each year of the Lectionary.
Sample: Year A, Week 1
Lighting the first advent candle — Romans 13.11-12
Response:
God of light, as we light this candle in this season of darkness,
our hearts ache for your presence.
Dawn upon us and be our light.
Spirit of hope, in this season of waiting we turn to you.
Direct our longing, bless us with your patience, and grant us your hope.
O Loving Christ, keep our spirits awake as we await your coming.
Clothe us in trust and joy,
in the the armor of light, in the glad raiment of love
Come, Beloved Jesus, come, and grant us your light. Amen.
Advent Wreath Prayers
Two four-week series of prayers around an Advent wreath.
Sample: Series 1, Week 1:
We praise you, O God, for this circle of light
that marks our days of preparation for Christ’s advent.
As we light the first candle on this wreath,
rouse us from sleep, that we may be ready to greet the Beloved
who comes, in whose hands is our healing.
Enlighten us with your grace,
and prepare our hearts to welcome Christ with joy.
Kindle within us the gift of hope through Christ the Beloved,
whose coming is certain and whose day draws near. Amen.
Sample: Series 2, Week 1:
This wreath is the great circle of time,
held in the promise of God.
Light dawns; a new day is coming.
Stay awake and be ready,
for you don’t know when grace will appear!
God of love, teach us to see with eyes of faith.
Direct our hope, an d transform our longing.
Keep us alert to your coming,
shining with mercy and lively with hope.