This weekend we begin a new Church year and enter the season of Advent. It’s a time of looking to the coming of Jesus: as a child at Christmas, and in glory at the great fulfilment of all God’s purposes. It’s a time of waiting, watching, and preparing.

There are various great resources with which to travel through the season of Advent. Here are a few of them (click on the headings to read more):

SONGS FROM A STRANGE LAND (An Australian Advent Calendar)

An app produced by the Anglican Board of Mission. “Scripture readings, quotes, photographs, poems, cartoons and songs take you through Advent and Incarnation with a particular emphasis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Christianity, the Australian landscape and Creation theology.”

FEAR NOT (daily reflections for Advent)

A short reflection sent to your inbox each day of December. Produced by Common Grace, 25 Christians share their reflections on how we can move beyond fear to become peacemakers in our world.

#AdventWord (a digital Advent calendar)

“Each day during Advent, participants will receive a daily reflection on the theme for the day. They are then encouraged to think and pray about the theme before sharing their own reflection, which could be an image or a “meaningful reflection”; and then share it to social media using the #AdventWord hashtag and the hashtag of the daily theme.”