Advent Resources 2020

Solar Eclipse from Mount Santa Lucia, by Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 – 1916), Getty Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Advent Lectionary Readings (Year B)

First Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 64:1-9; Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37

Second Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 40:1-11; Ps. 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8

Third Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Ps. 126; Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 ; John 1:6-8, 19-28

Fourth Sunday of Advent: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:46b-55; Ps. 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38

Poetry

“Sunday before Advent” by Christina Rossetti

“Advent” by Christina Rossetti

Resource Links

Advent Collects from the Book of Common Prayer

Artful Devotions for Advent from artandtheology.org

Free Download of daily Advent prayers from Teach us to Pray: Scripture-Centered Family Worship through the Year

Liturgy for a Christian New Year’s Eve celebration

Music

Subscribe to the Neumz Digital Advent Calendar

Eschatological Advent Spotify playlist

Traditional and Popular Hymns for Advent

FREE 2020/2021 (YEAR B) CHRISTIAN LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Artist Barbara Lyon has created an original 2020/2021 (Year B) Christian liturgical calendar for use in church and home. The calendar is a visually stunning reminder of the joyful rhythm of the Christian year. She has given permission to print and distribute this calendar freely. Enjoy!

Download PDF with dates and descriptions
Download PNG with dates

Download artists’ statement