Advent is almost here and we as a church will be joining churches across Queensland on a Journey to Joy.
A suite of resources has been created by a collaborative team from across the Qld Synod of the Uniting Church to help congregations, communities, and families celebrate Advent together intergenerationally. We will be using the worship resources for the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Day.
There are also five weeks of materials that have been designed for Families, singles, couples, and groups in congregations and the community which contain discussion questions on the weekly themes, Reflections on Characters of the nativity, challenges, and links to additional resources, including videos and songs, to help young and old to engage and go further in their discipleship journey this advent.
Printed materials will be available this and next week for you to collect and start to use in your homes and small groups. Materials are also available online at https://emmanueluca.org.au/dig-in-at-home.
We would love for you to use and share these with family and friends, and people you are relationship with, in the community as we all Journey to Joy this Christmas.
More From 'Dig in at Home'
Christmas - All Are Welcome
Christmas has arrived! A time when people of all ages, all around the world stop to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
This week, you might like to take the time to read some books, watch some videos, or go to Church to learn more about Jesus. The wonderful thing about Jesus is that he invites everyone to follow him.
Full resources are in the PDF attached, or available in print from Emmanuel Uniting Church
Advent week 4 - Joy Now and Forever
Christmas is getting closer! Everywhere we go we see Christmas. We hear Christmas. We smell Christmas. We might even feel Christmas. What have you been noticing? What brings you joy?
This week, we encourage you to take some time to think about your Christmas traditions. What Christmas traditions have been passed down to you? What new traditions have you started in recent years? Are there any new traditions that you’d like to start this year? As you feel surrounded by Christmas, we pray that you may experience joy – not just moments of joy but a long-lasting joy.
Full resources are in the PDF attached, or available in print from Emmanuel Uniting Church
Advent week 3 - Love in Action
There are so many wonderful activities and events that people can participate in during the Christmas season – light shows, parades, concerts, carols, face painting, dinners, and MORE. It’s easy to get caught up in doing things, that we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves, OR love others.
This week we encourage you to LOVE all that Christmas offers and think about how you can actively LOVE yourself and others, during this time.
Full resources are in the PDF attached, or available in print from Emmanuel Uniting Church