Visual Arts & Drama - Sunday, 27 November 2022 – First 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 1 / Following the Star Advent 1 / The Heavens Advent 1 / Wise Men Journeying / Advent Candle Light Background
PPT Slides (Standard): / Advent Candle Advent 1 / Following the Star Advent 1 / The Heavens Advent 1 / 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 two readers: narrator (vv 1,5), and Isaiah (vv 2-4).