More Services for the Advent Wreath

The Advent wreath is a powerful symbol that draws the attention of worshipers to the coming of Christ -- past, present, and future. But it can be a challenge to link this traditional element of Advent worship to the rest of the service, especially for those who follow the lectionary. Jarboe follows up his successful volume Services For The Advent Wreath with another collection of adaptable resources that place the Advent candles in the context of the day's scripture readings and make them a centerpiece of the worship celebration. There are complete orders of service based on each Cycle B lectionary text for every Sunday in Advent, as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Each service includes litanies, scripture readings, prayers, and an original musical introit. And the material is conveniently formatted, with reproducible sheets that can be given to participants as well as bulletin inserts with congregational readings.