Are you interested in a memory verse challenge? Maybe you’ve noticed, but the LCMS Director of Worship/IC Chaplain started a weekly memory program that you can find online here or via Facebook here.
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12 Days of Christmas
Hello! I am still blogging. 🙂 Just got busy. Anyway, the 12 Days of Christmas are coming! Here are some ideas of things you can practice to keep the season as well as the day.
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Lutheran Christmas Books
I thought I’d round up Lutheran Christmas books. Yes, serious books, but also less serious ones. Primarily those you won’t necessarily find doing a quick search on CPH. (Though, you know, DO search for Christmas on CPH! 🙂 Actually, here: I’ll do it for you.) Anyway, check out my list and help me to grow it by sending me more names and titles. 🙂
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Advent Music
Today I thought I’d share some free Advent music for your enjoyment. 
They’re mostly playlists on Youtube or Spotify, but here they are for your enjoyment.
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Lulu 30% off
I won’t drown you with commercials, but Cyber Monday has Lulu 30% off. Just use the code SAVE30 through November 30th. Let’s see, Lutheran authors on Lulu include . . .
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2021 Advent Resources
Here’s my compiled list of 2021 Advent Resources. 🙂
Advent Resources
Advent Calendars, December Countdowns, & Jesse Trees
- CPH’s Jesse Tree Family Activity Kit comes with an adult devotional, a 16-page children’s picture book, 26 Christmas ornaments to make, a tree for displaying the ornaments, and instructions to create the ornaments. It’s literally the package deal. Ha haa
- Stephanie Hovland has a book, Jesus’ Family Tree: Praying through Advent with the Jesse Tree.
- Want to use CPH Arch books as a Jesse Tree? Here’s a list so you can use to shop CPH.
- Pure Joy Creative has a great little Names of Jesus Advent Calendar. There are 24 Advent coloring cards that can be strung on a garland, made into ornaments, etc.
- Pure Joy Creative also has a weekly Advent Coloring Pages set for those who prefer weekly rather than daily.
- Book of Luke! Beginning December 1st, read one chapter from Luke each night and finish up on Christmas Eve. NICE!
Advent Wreaths & Toys for Children
Christmons & Ornaments
- Ad Crucem has fantastic christmons & ornaments. No joke: 100 christmons! Now they even have a book exploring & explaining Christmons: The Christian Christmas Tree: Symbols & Ornaments Confessing Christ Crucified for Us.
Devotions
The Brothers of John the Steadfast offers a theme with service plans and a devotional book. Advent 2021 is “For Whom the Lord Loves, He Chastens” – An Advent through Malachi.
Lutheran Hour Ministries is offering Child of Promise in English and Spanish.
Lutheran Indian Ministries offers quite a few Advent options!
There are also books from years past, including:
- Hope for Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come: Daily Prayers for Advent by Lutheran author Stephenie Hovland.
- Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas
O Antiphon Articles/Lessons
- Coloring page ornaments/kids book (I think it’s from a Roman Catholic blog)
- Robert Smith’s What Does This Mean blog post series on the O Antiphons
- Andy Richard’s free O Antiphons Devotional Booklet (find it from the list)
- Issues, Etc. episodes on the O Antiphons
- Here’s a Lutheran Witness article, “O Antiphons: What Are They” by Kevin Hildebrand, Kantor of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. Great guy.
Christmas!
For the record, I’m updating my list of Lutheran Etsy stores, Lutheran artists, etc. Check them out!
Christmas Hymn Bookmarks Printable!
The LCMS website has a collection of free resources here, including FAQ pages on the history of Advent, the meaning of the Advent wreath, and why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th.
Christmas Programs
- Basic example for small church based on Luke: Children’s Christmas Program 2017
- Teach These Things offers a small parish program here.
- Young Children’s Christmas Services via Kim Marxhausen
- December 25 – The Morning After (Christmas Morning Worship) by Mary Kuhlmann Antholz
Also, I hope to expand my list of Lutheran Christmas book so send titles my way!
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Review of Family Lectionary 2022
Last week I happily announced Concordia Collective’s latest product, Family Lectionary 2022. She is ONLY SELLING this during the first 15 days of November. That means there’s less than a week left to order! So today I’ll review this baby and give you all the details! 🙂
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2021-2022 Pastoral Planner
Every year I put together a pastoral planner for my beloved husband, Ned, so today I happily announce the 2021-2022 Pastoral Planner! It’s available in two formats this years, both having lectionary assignments from the LSB One Year and Three Year lectionaries (including introits). As always, the planner starts in Advent then follows the church year through the end of the next year. You know, so you have time to buy and transition over to my next one. 🙂
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Family Lectionary 2022
Ok. We have exactly 15 days, during which Concordia Collective is selling Family Lectionary 2022. During these 15 days only, she is taking preorders and then that’s it! So let’s talk about this Family Lectionary 2022!
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Reformation Videos
Today I offer you a variety of Reformation videos I found on Youtube. Maybe posting today lets you have time to preview them before showing ’em to your kiddies on the big day. 🙂
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