Advent
Advent is the season of anticipation leading up to Christmas. We remember the centuries of longing during which Israel waited for the Messiah to appear, just as we long for his Second Coming to make all things new.
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Our best resources for the Season of Advent
Advent: A Rookie Anglican Guide
(Note: Anglican Compass has published a book about Advent! Check out The Liturgical Home: Advent, by Ashley Wallace!) What is…
The History of the Advent Collects
The four Advent collects offer both a concise introduction to the season of Advent and a rich overview of the…
The Good Grief of Advent: Living in the Longing
For some, happiness is very elusive this time of year. Therefore, it’s appropriate that Advent is here to give voice…
The Liturgical Home: What is Advent?
The following is an excerpt from The Liturgical Home: Advent by Ashley Wallace. What is Advent? All of Scripture is a…
10 Ways to Preach the Advent Sunday Sermon
Here, I offer ten sermon prompts for the first Sunday of Advent, or Advent Sunday, which can also apply to…
Celebrate Advent and Christmas with ACNA Holiday Events
Anglican Compass is excited to showcase a variety of holiday-themed events hosted by churches across the Anglican Church in North…
Go to the Nearby Wilderness This Advent
In the middle of Advent, we encounter John the Baptist in the desert. In fact, every year, Anglicans devote half…
Rookie Anglican Guides
Helpful guides to Advent and its observances
Advent: A Rookie Anglican Guide
(Note: Anglican Compass has published a book about Advent! Check out The Liturgical Home: Advent, by Ashley Wallace!) What is…
Nine Lessons and Carols: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Each December, we ask our readers to give to our TRUE NORTH campaign. We invite you to join us as we point…
Saint Lucy’s Day: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Flickering candles, hot coffee, and saffron buns (here’s a recipe!). This Scandinavian Advent tradition has its roots in the story…
The Liturgical home
How-to guides for observing Advent with your family
Waiting & Wonder: Reclaiming the Beauty of Advent and Christmas
What if we reclaimed the seasons of Advent and Christmas as two distinct but deeply connected times of preparation and…
The O Antiphons (The Liturgical Home)
On the 17th of December we begin the “O Antiphons,” and the whole tone of Advent changes. We are only…
The Liturgical Home: Saint Lucy Day
In this article, Ashley shares how she celebrates Saint Lucy Day in the home, with a recipe for Saffron Buns!…
The Liturgical Home: An Advent Bidding Prayer
The season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and is the time set aside when Christians around the world…
Introducing The Liturgical Home
The Liturgical Home is an Anglican Compass series of articles and books on serving the Anglican family. It is a…
Advent Around The World: 10 Fun & Funny Traditions
Years ago I started researching a book about celebrating Advent. I learned so many things along the way! Here are…
The Liturgical Home: What is Advent?
The following is an excerpt from The Liturgical Home: Advent by Ashley Wallace. What is Advent? All of Scripture is a…
The Liturgical Home: 5 Suggestions for Advent Devotions with Children
I had an idea, and it was a great idea! My family was going to do something new that year…
Try These 3 “Las Posadas” Recipes This Advent!
Want more Advent recipes, devotions, and traditions to try at home? Check out A Thrill of Hope: Celebrating Advent at Home…
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Celebrate Advent and Christmas with ACNA Holiday Events
Anglican Compass is excited to showcase a variety of holiday-themed events hosted by churches across the Anglican Church in North…
Review: Eighth Day Prayers (Volume 1)
Eighth Day Prayers: Daily Hope for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, takes the focus on Christ’s incarnation deep into the heart,…
10 Ways to Preach the Advent Sunday Sermon
Here, I offer ten sermon prompts for the first Sunday of Advent, or Advent Sunday, which can also apply to…
Waiting & Wonder: Reclaiming the Beauty of Advent and Christmas
What if we reclaimed the seasons of Advent and Christmas as two distinct but deeply connected times of preparation and…
The History of the Advent Collects
The four Advent collects offer both a concise introduction to the season of Advent and a rich overview of the…
The Liturgical Home: The Feast of St. Thomas
On December 21st, as Christmas Day fast approaches, we celebrate one more commemoration of a saint, the Feast of St…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 4B
The festival day is at hand, yet the Church would have us linger longer in Advent, contemplating all that God…
The Good Grief of Advent: Living in the Longing
For some, happiness is very elusive this time of year. Therefore, it’s appropriate that Advent is here to give voice…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 3B
It is the Advent 3B selection of readings that really puts the joy in “Joy Sunday.” All four readings include…
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Reflections on the lectionary readings for each Sunday of the Advent Season
Today in the Spirit: Advent 4B
The festival day is at hand, yet the Church would have us linger longer in Advent, contemplating all that God…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 3B
It is the Advent 3B selection of readings that really puts the joy in “Joy Sunday.” All four readings include…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 2B
Like many of our favorite movies, Advent 2 takes us, suddenly, to a flashback in time from the noise and…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 1B
Happy New Year, Saints! We return to what the Church calls the Incarnation Cycle in the Sunday lectionary. In Year…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 4A
We all know that sense of heightened desire that accompanies the arrival of a big day, like a wedding day…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 3A
In all three years of our Sunday lectionary, Advent 3 is also the Baptist, part 2. After reacquainting us with…
Today in the Spirit: Advent 1A
First Advent Sunday is like New Year’s Day in the life of the church. This day and week finds the…
