Advent Resource Kit 2016

Thanks for your interest in the Advent Resource Kit from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary!

Worship Planning Calendar

The Worship Planning Calendar covers the First Sunday of Advent through Epiphany. The Planning Pages include the name of the day, Scripture readings based on the Revised Common Lectionary Passages, some suggested themes and Scripture resources, as well as suggested hymns and prayers. There's also space for free writing.

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Big Book of Advent Devotionals - Year 1

The Seminary's “Big Book of Advent Devotionals – Year 1” gives you a valuable resource for personal and corporate Spiritual formation during the Advent season. From Day 1 through Day 29 (Christmas), each section includes multiple biblical passages from the daily lectionary, reflections based on those passages, and accompanying prayers based on each reflection. Seminary alumnae/i, faculty, staff, Board members, and students since 2008 have contributed to this resource as a means of blessing you not only in this Advent season but also in those to come!

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"What is Advent?" Video

Share this video with your youth group, Bible study, or congregation to help answer the question "What is Advent?"

Advent Music for Guitar

New this year, the SYI Guitar Hymnal is available for a wide range of guitar players and musical environments. This first iteration of the SYI Guitar Hymnal coordinates with the 1990 Presbyterian Hymnal. If the resource proves valuable, more hymnals will be added in the future (so let us know: SYIMusic@pts.edu). The resource presents as many as five versions of 33 different Advent/Christmas hymns, and facilitates guitar accompaniment of congregational hymns in neo-traditional worship in addition to blended or contemporary settings. Visit this new music resource to see all that's available! This free resource is a service of the Seminary's Miller Summer Youth Institute.

PowerPoint

Consider adapting this template for your worship service. Insert your Scripture passage, Call to Worship, hymns, announcements, or whatever else you may need! After clicking "Download the PowerPoint," be sure to "Save As" to enable editing and picture viewing.

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