12/24/17
Psalm 96
Chris Breslin
“Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength. Be no more afraid of your voice now, nor more ashamed of its being heard, than when you sung the songs of Satan.” John Wesley, Directions for Singing
Christmas Songs that Don’t Know They’re Christmas Songs (Spotify Playlist)
Scripture
This Sunday’s Songs
Go Tell it on the Mountain! by Work/Traditional
O Come Emmanuel by Traditional
O Little Town of Bethlehem by Brooks/Redner
O Come All Ye Faithful by Wade/Reading
Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Watts/Mendelssohn
The First Noël by Traditional
Canticle of the Turning by Cooney
Joy to the World by Watts/Mason
Further Reading for Advent
Light Upon Light: A Literary Guide to Prayer for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany edited by Sarah Arthur
Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict
God is in the Manger by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Oak Church Advent Resources compiled by Chris Breslin
Living the Christian Year: Time to Inhabit the Story of God by Bobby Gross
Mary Had a Baby: An Advent Bible Study Based on African American Spirituals by Cheryl Kirk-Duggan & Marilyn Thornton
Rise Up, Shepherd!: Advent Reflections on the Spirituals by Luke Powery
Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent by Enuma Okoro
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
Advent Calendar (poem) by Rowan Williams
God With Us edited by Gregory Wolfe
