Service Orders - Sunday, 28 November 2021 – The First Sunday of Advent, Year C

Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Traditionally, this is a time when the Advent Wreath is lit. For information about Advent, wreath-making instructions and the lighting prayers, click on What is Advent?
You might like to use a Jesse Tree as an alternative to an Advent Wreath. During Advent, your congregation might like to hold an Advent Readings and Carols Service. In this first week of Advent, you could also consider using the Advent Proclamation  after the invocation. See the Seasonal Resources page for more Advent and Christmas resources, including Christmas play scripts.

Returning to Public Worship Resources

We give thanks that congregations in Victoria and NSW are now beginning to return to regular public worship, albeit with ongoing restrictions. Congregations may like to include the following rite in the first service back: Rite for the Return to Public Worship. GROW Ministries have produced an excellent Growing Faith Moments guide to Returning to Public Worship which families and congregations could use as a reflection tool to help in planning services.

Ready To Go Resources

Please note that the resources below have been prepared for congregations with limited administrative support and represent only one combination of the available service orders, readings, etc. Public Domain hymns have been used for the benefit of congregations without copyright licences. Feel free to make changes to suit your congregation’s context. Every effort will be made to vary the liturgy each week.

Service Orders Without Holy Communion

Service orders with Holy Communion

Approved Service Orders