Advent
Resources
Congregational Communications Tools: Advent (ELCA)
Advent Resources 2018 (Northwest Synod of Wisconsin ELCA) Resources for Advent, including a video series of 15 Minute Bible Conversations that are designed for individuals or groups to use which will guide you through a faith practice of prayer, questions and reflections about Luke 1: 46-55.
Advent Resources 2019 (Northwest Synod of Wisconsin ELCA) 4 sessions that focus on the Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy with a Worship Outline, Video Sermon, and Video Devotion for each.
All About Advent (United Methodist Church)
Where Did the Season of Advent Come From? (United Methodist Church)
On-line Resources for the Season of Advent (TextWeek)
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Biblical Storytelling
Network of Biblical Storytellers International (NBSI) Provides information about annual festival, samples of highly skilled storytellers, and bibliographic resources
Biblical Performance Criticism Provides scholarly resources on Biblcal Storytelling
GoTell Communications: Equipping People to Tell Biblical Stories by Heart and Embody Jesus' Way of Peace - Audio commentary and performances on gospel texts
Provoking the Gospel (Richard W. Swanson) "... [has] worked with actors and composers to study what happens when you embody biblical stories and study them the way actors discover the depths of the stories they perform." Reflects on the weekly preaching texts of the Revised Common Lectionary
Storytelling the Book of Mark (by Phil Ruge-Jones)
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Christmas
Resources
Congregational Communications Tools: Christmas (ELCA)
Advent and Christmas (United Methodist Church)
On Line Resouces for the Christmas Season (TextWeek)
Christmas (Wilstar)
St. Nicholas Center (Carol Myers and Jim Rosenthal)- Discovering
the Truth about Santa Claus
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Clowning
Clowning Training Workbook (David R. Suhs) Available for purchase from DramaShare
Clown Ministry (World Clown Association)
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Dramas
Christian Drama and
Mime (Mathew and Paulyn Pole)
Anastasis
Theater: Specializing in Comedy, Music, and Drama With a Message
Dramatix Collection of royalty-free scripts with a Christian viewpoint; most are free, but some require payment
DramaShare Large resource center for royalty-free Christian drama scripts, skits, sketches, sermon starters, and full length dramas provided free to members and for a cost to non-members. Organizing and training support for ministry materials are available at a reduced price to members.
Drama Resources: Renewing Worship (Kenny Lamm) Annotated list of Christian drama reources which also indicates if they're free, separately priced, or subscription.
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Easter
Resources
Discipleship Ministries: Tag Lent/Easter (United Methodist Church) Multiple articles, liturgies, music downloads, PDFs, videos relating to Lent and Easter
Chuck Knows Church: Easter Episodes (United Methodist Church Discipoeship Ministries) Free online videos that help interpret complex subjects and issues in a fun, yet informative, way.
On-Line Resources for the Season of Easter (TextWeek)
Easter (WilStar)
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Epiphany
Resources
Biblical Magi (U.S. National Gallery of Art) Includes link to depictions of the Adoration of the Magi on view at the National Gallery of Art
Adoration of the Magi - Resume of the First Part and Slideshow (Huma3, a digital magazine dedicated to the international art world)
Adoration of the Magi - Resume of the Second Part and Slideshow (Huma3, a digital magazine dedicated to the international art world)
Lenten
Resources
Lent, Palm Sunday, and The Three Days (St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Beaverton, OR) Short, simple explanation of the meaning and traditions associated with this time in the church year
Lent and Easter (Global Ministries)
With All Your Heart: Lent 2019 Worship Planning Series for Youth (United Methodist Church) Lesson plans covering 6 topics; God's Generous Heart, Imitaing, Repenting, Coming Together, Making a New Thing, Preparing
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Liturgy
Liturgy Resources (ELCA)
Sermon
Preparation
The Text This Week: Lectionary, Scripture Study, Worship Links, and Resources
Homiletics Online (subscription)
Sermons & Sermon-Lectionary Resources (Richard J. Fairchild & Brett Blair)
Sermons from Seattle (Edward F. Marquart) Free sermons and dramas to adapt and use, based on the Common Lectionary
Sermon
Preparation-Children's Sermons for Kids
Sermons 4 Kids
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Worship
With the Whole Church: A Study Guide for Renewing Worship (ELCA)
Liturgy by TLW: Original Services, Worship Ideas and Articles (Thomas L. Weitzel) Liturgical resources from Pr.
Thomas L. Weitzel, a goldmine of
original liturgies for the entire church year,
along with lectures on worship.
Discipleship Ministries: Worship (United Methodist Church)
The Text This Week: Lectionary, Scripture Study, Worship Links, and Resources (Jenee Woodard)
The Lutheran Hymnal of 1941 MP3 files of most of the hymns published in this hymnal by Concordia in 1941.
Worship (ELCA) Resources under the categories of Lectionary, Liturgy, Ministry Rites, General, Frequent Questions, and With New Voices
The Office (Mission of St. Clare) Offers Morning and Evening Prayer based on the order set out in The Book of Common
Prayer
Worship: The Worship Website of the ELCIC (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada)
Oremus: Daily
Prayer, Liturgy, Hymns, Prayer Resources Since 1993
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