2025 Advent Resources

The First Sunday of Advent—when the church year begins again— is Nov. 30, 2025. How will you, your faith community, and your household prepare to shine with the light of Christ?

You — yes, you! — are invited to celebrate with us.

(For more Diocesan Advent events, see our events calendar.)

Worship in the Season of Advent

The Advent Antiphons (The “O” Antiphons): From the Church of England’s Common Worship, the texts of these ancient refrains for the seven days preceding Christmas Eve (December 17-23), as well as other seasonal materials for worship.

Other Seasonal Advent Material can also be found through the Church of England.

Advent Resources for Congregations, Communities, and Families

The Episcopal Church

Find free resources based on invitation, the Way of Love, racial reconciliation, faith formation, and more.

• All Advent and Christmas Resources

• Journeying the Way of Love Advent Curriculum & Calendar

A family friendly idea for making an Advent Wreath from God’s gift of Creation (credit: Good News Gardens).

Episcopal Relief and Development

• Advent Toolkit

Virginia Theological Seminary

• Building Faith’s collection of Advent resources—calendars, devotionals, event ideas, and more

• Praying with Icons with Rowan Williams

• Waiting with Expectation and Hope: A Spotify Advent Playlist

Seminary of the Southwest (home of the School for Ministry’s partner the Iona Collaborative)

• Advent Meditations and Prayers

Forward Movement

• AdventWord daily meditations

Living Compass

Living Well Through Advent is a free, downloadable daily devotional, which offers daily scripture and reflection to guide our journey of expectant waiting this Advent season.

• Living Well Through Advent 2025

SALT

The non-profit production company offers customizable short films, printable items, devotionals, and more. Purchase required.

• Advent and Christmas Round Up

From our friends in Maine, the Rev. Tom Mousin and the Rev. Merry Watters

• 2025 Advent Devotional Calendar and optional daily email

Formation Resources

The online Christian learning platform ChurchNext offers the following interactive courses. Purchase required.

• Advent: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Join Bishop Susan Goff as she leads participants through a meditation on Christ who came, Christ who comes, and Christ who will come again.

• Advent for Families: One of the most opportune times to teach our children about God comes during the secular Christmas season, when images of Christ show up everywhere. Yet the busyness of the season can keep us fully taking in Advent. In this course, Heath Howe, an Episcopal priest, offers practical ways to honor the season.

• Introduction to Advent: Episcopal priest and author Tim Schenck will open up participants’ imaginations to the magic of this holy time of year.