The 2009 Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN) Domestic Violence Congregational Packet focuses on teen dating violence. Individual pieces include:
This Service of Lessons and Carols is adapted from the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols that has been celebrated annually at King’s College, Cambridge, for almost a century. The nine Scripture lessons are those traditionally used at the festival, while the carols provided to accompany each passage have been selected from the Presbyterian Hymnal.
Pastors and church musicians are encouraged to consider other hymns or appropriate spiritual songs, taking into account the cultural context and worship style of the congregation. The multiple readings present an opportunity to involve a number of different people from the congregation in the leadership …
These guidelines are provided for persons who are invited to read Scripture aloud in public worship. It is vital to the proclamation of the gospel that readers be well prepared for this important task.
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This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on the Epistle lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
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This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on Psalm readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
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This set of readings for the lighting the Advent candles is based on the Magnificat, or Song of Mary, in Luke 1:46-55. This setting of the text is from the Book of Common Worship (575).
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This set of readings for lighting the Advent candles is based on the Gospel lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
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This set of readings for lighting of Advent candles is based on texts from the Revised Common Lectionary and is offered for general use.
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Celebrate Advent using this litany for lighting candles with your children at home or church.
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Worship resources to address domestic violence