Bishop’s Clergy Study Day

Advent and Mission

Revisit ideas and resources shared at the London Clergy Study Day, Thursday 23 November 2023

Ideas and Resources for Advent

Thank you for joining us at the Bishop’s Clergy Study Day – here you can find the links and resources we mentioned as part of our seminar. Download, visit, or read these helpful ideas for advent mission.

Slides from Bishop's Study Day

Revisit ideas shared on the day

Advent Lights Instagram

Verses and images for each day of advent.

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A theological reflection on Advent and Mission

Grace Bally

If God came and adapted to the context he was wanting to reach – 'took on the form of a servant' – what does that look like for each of us in the context …

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Creating Advent Windows

A fun idea for engaging your local community in a celebration of Christmas is to invite them to join in making a community Advent Calendar with their windows.

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Nativity Activity Sheet

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WordLive Advent Videos

David Cornish

This series of videos from WordLive tell the story of the first Christmas in 26 parts, making them perfect for advent.

Central London Christmas Lights Walk

Follow this link for a route to walk through central london's Christmas lights.

Countdown to Christmas Hope

An Advent journey of hope that gently begins to explore faith and asks why Christmas gives us hope? The journey takes you through things to read, think …

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Future events and Creative Growth

Multiply

At Multiply 2025, we will be praying for and exploring our opportunities to become a Church of missionary disciples, centred on and shaped by Jesus Christ …

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A journey of growth for every London church, to reach new people with the love of God in Christ

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