The season of Advent is the beginning of the new church year, and a time of reflection, expectation, and hope. We hope that the resources below will be helpful to you personally or in your congregation.
Worship
You can access ELCIC Worship Resources here. The Program Committee for Worship prepares regular worship outlines for seasons of the church using Evangelical Lutheran Worship as the primary resource. Each week's worship orders include options for Holy Communion and Service of the Word. Access the resources here; Where Two or Three Are Gathered.
Our thanks to Lorraine Reinhardt for putting together a list of resources and sharing her wisdom of worship leadership with the synod's lay leaders. Lorraine's list is below:
Randomly Selected Book List and Other Resources for Worship Planning
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship family of resources
- Hymnal
- Leader’s Desk Edition
- Keeping Time by Gail Ramshaw and Mons Tieg
- All Creation Sings Worship Supplement
- Psalm Settings for the Church Year Volumes 1 and 2
- Sing a New Creation - Anglican Church of Canada Worship Supplement
- sermonsbyemail@elcic.ca
- Candles and Conifers Resources for All Saints’ and Advent by Ruth Burgess
- Circle of Grace - A Book of Blessings for the Seasons by Jan Richardson
- Through the Advent Door by Jan Richardson
- A Beautiful Year by Diana Butler Bass
- Eucharistic Prayers by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher
- Agape Songs of Hope and Reconciliation Compiled by Maggie Hamilton and Päivi Jussila
- Sing the Circle Wide Songs of Faith from Around The World Compiled by Inshallah
- Many hymns and some service music can be found on YouTube
- Tim McNabb, church musician from the Eastern Synod
- Lutheran World Federation website
- Music That Makes Community offers paperless music resources
- Heaven Shall Not Wait by John Bell and Graham Maule, Volume 1
Devotionals for Individuals and Communities
This section will be updated closer to Advent
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