CHURCH CALENDAR
Advent in a Jar – Free Download
“Using the Church Calendar to celebrate the whole story of God” – great explanation and resources by Paul Neeley at Global Christian Worship
Resources and Activities: Updated for 2020
- What Do We Do About Christmas?
- Advent Activities for Families and Kids
- Getting Ready for Advent/Christmas – Worship Resources
- Music from a Rich Array of Traditions
- Choosing a Scripture Reading Plan for the Coming Year
- Helping Kids Give Back This Advent/Christmas
- What On Earth Are the O Antiphons
- Celebrate with Simplicity this Christmas
- A Contemplative Service for Advent
Prayers and Liturgies
- Advent Candle Light Liturgy
- Liturgy for the First Sunday of Advent
- Celtic Liturgies for Advent by John Birch
- An Advent Prayer by Walter Brueggemann
- Make Room – An Advent Prayer
Videos and Products
- NEW BOOK! Lean Towards the Light this Advent & Christmas:
- COMING SOON! Lean Towards the Light Advent Retreat Online
- Advent Prayer Cards: 1 set, 3 sets, or download
- FREE: Advent in a Jar -Download
- FREE: Color Your Way Through Advent and Christmas – Download
- Advent – Sacred Space Prayer Experience by Lilly Lewin
- Waiting for the Light – An Advent Devotional
- Journey Toward Home: Soul Travel from Advent to Lent
- Advent meditation videos by Christine Sine
- Lean Towards the Light – Another Advent Video by Christine Sine
- Living the Season Well: Reclaiming Christmas by Jody Collins
Blue Christmas Resources
- Blue Christmas Online Event on December 8, 2020 hosted by Kathy Escobar, Lilly Lewin, Joanna Cummings & Christine Sine
- Acknowledging Our Pain – Resources for a Blue Christmas Service – Updated for 2020
- The Text This Week – Blue Christmas
- Litany for a Blue Christmas by Morgan Schmidt
- ‘I follow light’ – Blue Christmas by Kate Kennington Steer
- Blue Christmas 2017 by Kate Kennington Steer
Christmas Resources: Updated for 2020
Christmas Prayers, Litanies and Liturgies
- Christmas Sacred Space Prayer Experience by Lilly Lewin
- Christmas Liturgy by Christine Sine
- Make Room – A Christmas Prayer by Christine Sine
- A Christmas Creed
- Aaron Neville – A Christmas Prayer
- Christmas Prayer by Mother Theresa
- Christmas Prayer by Bebe Winan
- Christmas Prayer by Henri Nouwen
Epiphany
- Epiphany’s Eve by Andy Wade
- A Prayer for Epiphany
- Ideas for Epiphany
- Season of Epiphany by Michael Moore
- Epiphany’s Long Ride by Lynn Domina
- Epiphany: The Light Shines To All Nations by Lynne Baab
- The Day of Epiphany is Here! by Emily Huff
- Feast of Epiphany: Time to Bless Our House and Chalk the Door
New Years 2021
- Times Square Celebration 2021 – Watch the Ball Drop Digitally!
- Ideas for Celebrating at Home with Family
- Celebrate the New Year with Traditions from Around the World
- Kid’s Activities for New Years Eve
New Years Posts
- Entering the New Year and New Decade with Hope by Lynne Baab
- What Ought We To Do?
- The Practice of Looking Back by Lilly Lewin
- 101 Affirmations for the New Year by Jenneth Graser
- Three New Habits for the New Year
- Unleash the Potential of the New Year with a Spiritual Audit
- New Year Practice by Lilly Lewin
- New Year’s Resolutions? by Jenneth Graser
- Life; a Poem for the New Year by Ana Lisa de Jong
- New Year’s Resolutions as Spiritual Discipline
- Opening the Door to the New Year! by Lilly Lewin
- Thriving In Between Times by Andy Wade
New Years Prayers
Ascension Day – Updated for 2020
- Ascension Day Resources
- When He Ascended to the Heights by Jenneth Graser
- Ascension Day Poem – Mary Harwell Sayler
- Ascension Day Poem – Rowen Wyatt
Pentecost – Updated for 2020
- Pentecost Resources 2020
- Preaching for Pentecost 2019
- Creative ideas for Pentecost
- Making Space for Pentecost by Lilly Lewin
- Journey Toward Pentecost Part 1 by Lilly Lewin
- Journey to Pentecost Part 2 by Lilly Lewin
- Sacred Saturday: Waiting on the Holy Spirit by Lilly Lewin
- Let’s Ponder the Holy Spirit on Pentecost by Lynne Baab
- Sustainability, Pentecost & Beyond
- A Prayer for Pentecost 2014
- A Prayer for Pentecost 2013
- A Breath Prayer for Pentecost 2012
- A Prayer for Pentecost 2009
- A Liturgy for Pentecost
- A Pentecost Liturgy by John Birch
- Living In Between Ascension and Pentecost
Resource Lists: Updated for 2020
- Resources for Palm Sunday
- Resources for Maundy Thursday
- Resources for Good Friday
- Resources for Celebrating Holy Week With Kids
- Resources for Easter Sunday
- Kid Resources for Easter
Holy Week Posts
- Holy Week at Home: Praying with a Centerpiece by Lilly Lewin
- Prepping for Holy Week at Home by Lilly Lewin
- Palm Sunday at Home
- A Resource List for Holy Week by Paul Neeley
- A Special prayer for Holy Week
- The Subversive Walk of Holy Week
- The Garden Walk of Holy Week – From Suffering to Resurrection
Stations of the Cross
- Stations of the Cross Resource List
- Stations of the Cross – St. Andrews
- Stations of the Cross – by Lilly Lewin – a free resource
Products and Videos
- FREE: Maundy Thursday Agape Liturgy
- FREE: A Journey Into God’s Resurrection-created World
- Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? This meditation is designed for Good Friday and does not have music
Resource Lists: Updated for 2020
- Resources for Lent
- Apps & More for your Lenten Journey
- Lent Books to Help Practice Listening
- Celebrating Lent with Kids
- Music Resources for Lent
Ash Wednesday
- Ash Wednesday – Beginning Lent Right
- Ash Wednesday Prayer 2019
- Ash Wednesday Prayers & Litanies
- Ash Wednesday Prayer
- Ash Wednesday Prayer Revisited
Lenten Posts
- What Does Your Lenten Journey Look Like? by Lilly Lewin
- Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Tuesday – the day before Lent starts! by Barbie Perks
- Breaking Down Walls for Lent
- Lent or Lint? Activity & Prayer by Lilly Lewin
- Creation Care as a Hopeful Spiritual Practice for Lent Devotional by Lynne Baab
- God’s Recipe for You During Lent by Lilly Lewin
- Lenten Prayers – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Mother Teresa and More
A Series on Lent and Creativity
- Get Creative and Play Games for Lent
- Five Ways to Foster Creativity in Kids During Lent
- Seven Tips for Creating Sacred Space For Lent
- Let’s Get Creative with Lent
- Let’s Get Creative – Doodle Your Way Through the Lenten Calendar
- Walk to Jerusalem
Products
- A Journey Into Wholeness: Daily Reflections on Lent
- FREE: 40 Daily Ideas Guide for Lent
- FREE: Hungering for Life – Creative Exercises for Lent
- Amazing Love – Lent Bible Study by John Birch
Videos