Visual Arts & Drama - Sunday, 18 December 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A

Advent Wreath Instructions and Candle-lighting Prayers

You might like to use a Jesse Tree as an alternative to an Advent Wreath.

Recommended Sources for Images

His Word in Pictures
Heartlight.org
Unsplash.com
Refreshed Art Designs
freebibleimages.org
Agnus Day
Illustrated Ministries – offering free Bible colouring pages during coronavirus outbreak
Vanderbilt Revised Common Lectionary – images for each week of the RCL
Art in the Christian Tradition – searchable database of Christian art

 

Altar Colour: Violet or Blue

Images for This Week's Readings and Sermons

You can access excellent examples of church art relevant to each season of the Church year on the Visual Arts website. The images used on the Set 2 slides below was taken with permission from the Visual Arts site, and was created by Faye Lienert, Brett Stafford and Dorothy Turner. The beautfiful image on these Service Preparation pages was created by Faye Lienert.

PPT Slides (Widescreen): / Advent Candle Advent 4 / The Heavens Advent 4 / Following the Star / Wise Men Journeying / Advent Candle Light Background

PPT Slides (Standard): / Advent Candle Advent 4 / The Heavens Advent 4 / Following the Star / Wise Men Journeying / Advent Candle Light Background

Simply download your preferred slides and copy the liturgy and songs into each slide.

Drama

Dramatising the Readings

The readings can be read by more than one person to make the dramatic meaning of the text clearer.

For instance, the first reading could be read by four readers: narrator, the Lord, Ahaz, and Isaiah; and the gospel by two readers: narrator (the pastor) and the angel.

Drama Resources