Advent Worship Resources

Worship Ministry   •   The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

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Helpful resources for LCMS pastors, congregations, schools and individuals to recognize and celebrate Advent and Christmas.

Our Lord will soon come again. As you prepare for this holy season, please join us for Advent and Christmas services at an LCMS congregation near you (find one at locator.lcms.org/church). In addition, there are a variety of resources below that can be used at church and with your family.

 

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Advent and Christmas media kit — Rejoice: The Lord is at Hand

Downloadable resources may be personalized with your congregation’s service information.

View media kit

 

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2024 Advent/Christmas resources

• Suggestions for midweek Advent services

• Advent devotions for the family table

• Hymn of the Day studies for Advent and Christmas

• Media kits for congregations

 

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Downloadable church art

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offers these photographs in service to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We encourage our congregations and schools to use these photographs to that end. These photographs remain the intellectual property of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and may not be used to fundraise or sell products. To credit these photographs, please use: “Photo courtesy of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.”

View photo collection

 

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Kids in the Divine Service bulletin inserts

English

• Advent — Color   •   Black-and-White

• Christmas — Color   •   Black-and-White

Español

• Adviento — Color   •   Blanco y Negro

• Navidad — Color   •   Blanco y Negro

 

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Articles

• Advent is not a drag (By Rosie Adle)

• Embrace — don’t skip — Advent (By Emily Olson)

 

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Additional resources

• FAQ — History of Advent and the meaning of the Advent wreath

• FAQ — What date was Jesus born?

• Good King Wenceslas (It’s all about Mercy) — Christmas Program

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Resources from Concordia Publishing House

• Advent and Christmas
  Large collection of books, devotions, worship series and music.
  
  

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Resources from our Seminaries

• Concordia Seminary, St. Louis — Advent Sermon Collection
  
  

• Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. — Advent Sermon Collection
  
  

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Resources from our Auxiliaries

• Lutheran Hour Ministries — Devotions
  
  
• Lutheran Women’s Missionary League — Advent Resources
  
  

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LCMS Worship

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Worship Ministry is devoted to providing resources for worship. Reproduction for individual, church or school use does not require permission.

• 888-843-5267 • help@lcms.org