How does a pastor who follows the lectionary make the Advent wreath relevant to the rest of the service? Here is a very easy-to-use resource which includes every Sunday in Advent, as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It provides bulletin inserts, litanies, prayers, scripture readings, and flexible and easy-to-use original choral introits, which can be sung by a choir, ensemble duet, or as a solo. This resource covers all three years of the lectionary cycle. It provides bulletin inserts, litanies, prayers, scripture readings, and original choral introits, which could be sung by a choir, ensemble, duet, or as a solo. It is adaptable for any size congregation, large or small. Robert S. Jarboe is pastor of Faith Chapel United Methodist Church, Huntington, Indiana. He is a graduate of Manchester College with a B.S. in Music. He earned the M.Div. degree from United Theological Seminary.

The Advent wreath is a powerful symbol that focuses attention on the coming of Christ -- past, present, and future. Yet the connection between this traditional element of Advent worship and the rest of the service is not always explicit, especially for those churches who follow the lectionary. Building on his previous best-selling volumes of Services for the Advent Wreath, Robert Jarboe offers a wide selection of flexible worship resources that put the Advent candles firmly in the context of the day's scripture readings. There are complete orders of service based on each Cycle A lectionary text for every Sunday in Advent, as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Each service is conveniently formatted, and includes reproducible sheets that can be given to participants as well as bulletin inserts with congregational readings. Everything you need to make lighting the Advent wreath a symbolic centerpiece of the worship celebration is here -- all in one place! Each service includes: - litanies - scripture readings - prayers - an original musical introit Robert S. Jarboe is a retired pastor who served congregations in the North Indiana conference of the United Methodist Church. He is the author of the CSS titles Services for the Advent Wreath, More Services for the Advent Wreath (Cycles B and C), and Services for the Lenten Candles. Jarboe is a graduate of Manchester College (B.S. in music) and United Theological Seminary (M.Div.).

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. Building on his successful volume Services For The Advent Wreath, Robert Jarboe offers a wide selection of adaptable resources for any size congregation that firmly place the Advent candles in the context of the day's scripture readings. 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 is conveniently formatted, with reproducible sheets that can be given to participants as well as bulletin inserts with congregational readings. It's everything you need to make this important symbol a centerpiece of the worship celebration -- all in one place! Each service includes: * litanies * scripture readings * prayers * an original musical introit Robert S. Jarboe is a retired pastor who served congregations in the North Indiana conference of the United Methodist Church. He is the author of the CSS titles Services For The Advent Wreath and Services For The Lenten Candles. Jarboe is a graduate of Manchester College (B.S. in music) and United Theological Seminary (M.Div.).

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