Advent – The Reflectionary

Simple Liturgies for Advent – Christingle / Advent Candle Prayers

December 6, 2021

Here are two simple, child-friendly liturgies for making Christingles and for lighting Advent candles. You can use them for all-age worship, for school events, for Messy Church or for regular services. Obviously, the Chocolate Orange Christingle also works with regular oranges. The Advent prayers (below) can be used one each week, or all at once … More Simple Liturgies for Advent – Christingle / Advent Candle Prayers

Thanks, Mum – Look, See, Pray

December 2, 2021

One part of our understanding of God (that is sometimes neglected) is that we recognise the Lord as Mother too. Isaiah pointed to this: “I will comfort you… as a mother comforts her child.” (Isaiah 66) … More Thanks, Mum – Look, See, Pray

Advent Makeables and Meditations

November 29, 2021

In case you have not seen them in, here is a reissue of some of my most popular Advent resources. Some have been very slightly updated, with the links here being to most recent, but the original posts having all the helpful make-along photos and videos to help you. Also, check out all my Advent … More Advent Makeables and Meditations

Christmas Gone Worng + MP3!

November 22, 2021

I told myself I wasn’t going to write a Nativity this year – too much other stuff going on. And if this was going to be a book, it needed to be out about two months ago. But the muses struck and the idea formed, so here it is, the Nativity I promised myself I … More Christmas Gone Worng + MP3!

Advent Devotionals – 3 – Personal

November 1, 2021

This is the third and final round up of Advent devotionals, this time focussing lovely books just for you. The book suggestions come from a post on The Hope Filled Family by my friend and fellow ACW (Association of Christian Writers) member, Lucy Rycroft. She goes into much more detail than I have space for … More Advent Devotionals – 3 – Personal

Christingle Treasure Hunt

October 18, 2021

This fab interactive Christingle is great for a school assembly, all-age worship or Messy Church. Follow the clues to build up the Christingle bit by bit and find out what each part means. As the elements are found and brought up, you can assemble larger versions on a giant Christingle at the front or a … More Christingle Treasure Hunt

Advent Devotionals – 2 – Children / Families

October 11, 2021

This is the second round up of Advent devotionals, this time focussing families, children and all-age. The books come from a post on The Hope Filled Family by my friend and fellow ACW (Association of Christian Writers) member, Lucy Rycroft. She goes into much more detail than I have space for here, so I recommend … More Advent Devotionals – 2 – Children / Families

Advent Devotionals – 1 – Groups

October 4, 2021

You may run screaming at the thought, but Advent Sunday is less than 8 weeks away. Now is the time to think about what you’d like to read in the run up the the World’s Biggest Birthday Party. In this first post, I have a bunch of Advent devotionals suitable for small groups, so that … More Advent Devotionals – 1 – Groups

Gift Beyond Measure

September 27, 2021

I know, I know, it’s still September. Far too early to mention the ‘C’ word, but I’m going to anyway. Christmas is coming. There, I said it. To comfort you in your distress, here is a lovely Christmas resource for you. It’s a book by a fellow-member of the ACW (Association of Christian Writers), which … More Gift Beyond Measure

A December Prayer- Look, See, Pray

December 17, 2020

Tomorrow will see God’s constant Love, touching lives and showing the difference between the selfish and the givers. … More A December Prayer- Look, See, Pray