Christmas
Christmas is the twelve-day season celebrating Christ’s birth into the world in Bethlehem.
Top Resources
Our best resources for the Christmas Season
The 12 Days of Christmas: A Rookie Anglican Guide to Christmastide
Sure, you’ve heard the song, but did you know that the “12 days of Christmas” actually start on Christmas Day…
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…
The History of the Christmas Collects
We expect the Christmas Collects to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and they do. But they also surprise us by…
Yes, You Should Go to Church on Christmas
You should go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, or both! And you should do this, not out…
Make a Christmas Wish List for Your Church
We’ve talked a lot about increasing generosity at the end of the year. As we’ve posted elsewhere, the end of…
Christmas Eve
Resources for Christmas Eve
Going Back to Church for Christmas Eve
“Its been a while. Going to the Christmas Eve service seems like the right thing to do. For the kids…
Yes, You Should Go to Church on Christmas
You should go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, or both! And you should do this, not out…
12 Challenges of the Christmas Eve Service
Even if your shopping is complete and the gifts are wrapped, the pastor knows that there is one more thing…
10 Ways to Preach the Christmas Eve Sermon
You Need a Sermon Elf Parish preachers are trying to balance lots of things right now. They have a sermon…
The “Perfect” Christmas Eve Sermon??
Christmas Eve is rough on preachers; at least for this one. The atmosphere for a truly great sermon is all there: scenery,…
CHristmas at Home
Christmas Traditions For The Whole Family
The Liturgical Home: What is the Season of Christmas?
Christmas is the time set aside to celebrate and reflect on the miracle of Jesus’ birth and its significance in…
12 Christmas Books for Kids
In our family, we store our Christmas books in the attic for most of the year. So it is a…
The Liturgical Home: The Yule Log and Buche de Noel
The Yule Log, or Christmas Log, is a beautiful tradition rich in symbolism and meaning, connecting the joy and celebration…
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…
What’s on Your Christmas Wish List?
At LeaderWorks, we are all about helping church leaders do their work. To that end, we posted a new idea…
Christmas Carols
Celebrating Christmas in Song
Hymn Guide: Mary, Did You Know?
Yes, Mary knew. Ok, it’s a bit more complicated than that. In this article we’ll consider “Mary Did You Know?,”…
Hymn Guide: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Perhaps the most familiar hymn of Advent, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” has an ancient but obscure origin.
Hymn Guide: Once In Royal David’s City
The moment is magic. A hush descends as the Christmas Eve service is about to begin. And then a single…
Hymn Guide: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The majestic Christmas carol, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” celebrates both the birth of Christ and the saving work he…
Hymn Guide: The Angel Gabriel
“Gabriel’s Message,” also known by its first line “The Angel Gabriel from heaven came,” is a hymn often sung at Christmas…
Hymn Guide: Good King Wenceslas
“Good King Wenceslas” is a Christmas Carol that celebrates generosity, sacrifice, and the power of holy imitation.
Hymn Guide: We Three Kings
“We Three Kings” is a festive carol that both tells the story of the magi visiting baby Jesus, and also…
preaching
Guides to preaching during the Christmas Season
10 Ways to Preach the Christmas Eve Sermon
You Need a Sermon Elf Parish preachers are trying to balance lots of things right now. They have a sermon…
Let John Chrysostom Preach His Nativity Sermon on Christmas Sunday
Several years ago, I served as the Assistant Rector at a large Anglican Church. This meant, of course, that I…
The Incarnation: What is it? Why does it matter?
During the Christmas season, I keep returning to the doctrine of the incarnation. St. John writes in the opening verses…
What They Are Saying About The Incarnation
Here are a few lines from some of the wisest writers and thinkers on the Incarnation of Christ. Drink deep and…
The “Perfect” Christmas Eve Sermon??
Christmas Eve is rough on preachers; at least for this one. The atmosphere for a truly great sermon is all there: scenery,…
ChristmasTide Feasts
Special Feasts in the 12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas: A Rookie Anglican Guide to Christmastide
Sure, you’ve heard the song, but did you know that the “12 days of Christmas” actually start on Christmas Day…
Reclining On Christ: Saint John’s Example of Intimacy with Jesus
Saint John was an apostle, an evangelist, and a bosom friend to Jesus, who set an example of reclining on…
The Circumcision & Holy Name of Jesus: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The best way to begin a new year is with the Holy Name of Jesus. Thanks be to God, that…
The History of the Christmas Collects
We expect the Christmas Collects to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and they do. But they also surprise us by…
Here’s Why You Should Celebrate an Epiphany Festival
Anglicans often speak of the tradition of the 12 days of Christmas, emphasizing how the holiday is not merely one…
Today in the spirit
Reflections on the lectionary readings for each Sunday of the Christmas Season
Today in the Spirit: Epiphany 1C
Epiphany might be understood as the celebration of God the Father’s excellence in marketing the presence of his Son in…
Today in the Spirit: Christmas 2C
The Fourth Sunday in Advent, explicitly titled “Annunciation” Sunday in the BCP (but not to be confused with the Feast…
Today in the Spirit: Christmas 1C
The Fourth Sunday in Advent, explicitly titled “Annunciation” Sunday in the BCP (but not to be confused with the Feast…
Today in the Spirit: Christmas 1B
The Church’s messaging on the Sundays following Christmas Day might best be summed up as promises fulfilled with more to…
Today in the Spirit: Christmas 2A
1 John 2:6 says: Whoever claims to live in [God] must walk as Jesus did (NIV). The whole point of…
Today in the Spirit: Christmas Day A
Two days prior to the delivery of a package Amazon sends you an email saying, “Your package will arrive soon;”…
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The History of the Christmas Collects
We expect the Christmas Collects to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and they do. But they also surprise us by…
The Liturgical Home: The Yule Log and Buche de Noel
The Yule Log, or Christmas Log, is a beautiful tradition rich in symbolism and meaning, connecting the joy and celebration…
Hymn Guide: Good King Wenceslas
“Good King Wenceslas” is a Christmas Carol that celebrates generosity, sacrifice, and the power of holy imitation.
The Liturgical Home: What is the Season of Christmas?
Christmas is the time set aside to celebrate and reflect on the miracle of Jesus’ birth and its significance in…
Hymn Guide: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The majestic Christmas carol, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” celebrates both the birth of Christ and the saving work he…
12 Christmas Books for Kids
In our family, we store our Christmas books in the attic for most of the year. So it is a…
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,…
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…
