Resources for Advent 2025

It’s hard to believe that the beginning of Advent is just two and a half weeks away! On Sunday 30 November we will turn from Ordinary Time to this precious season of preparation and anticipation which readies us for the good news of Jesus’ arrival into our world.

There are always endless resources to draw on in this season and it can be hard to know where to begin. Whether your preparation is just beginning or already well underway, we’ve gathered a range of links to resource your worship planning and help you mark this season with your community and family.

Make sure you check back here – we’ll add new links as we know of them. If you'd like to share a resource with us, email us here.

Advent resource, Synod of Queensland

The Synod of Queensland has released its annual Advent worship resource for 2025. The suite of resources has been created by a collaborative team from across the Synod to help congregations, communities and families celebrate Advent together intergenerationally. It includes worship resources, Advent at Home resources, a range of resources adapted for different contexts like early learning and small groups, and media files. Download the whole suite of resources here.

With Love to the World

Uniting Church devotional With Love to the World has an annual edition covering the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. With Love to the World has been offering daily Biblical reflections based on the Lectionary since 1976, and is currently produced by a committee of people from the Uniting Churches in Sydney and United Theological College. Head to the website to download the app or order hard copies.

Intergen Advent and Christmas resources

See this excellent suite of resources from Intergen, whose intergenerational worship liturgies and ideas regularly feature the work of Uniting Church leaders. The resources are completely free but donations to the work of Intergen are gratefully received.

• 2025 Advent 1 NEW!
• 2025 Advent 2 NEW!
• An Australian Advent Wreath Liturgy

Other intergenerational resources

• This incredibly comprehensive list of intergenerational Advent resources was curated by Jillian Ross.
• Watery Advent (Advent Wreath Liturgy) - by Uniting Church Pastor Annette Buckley

Uniting Church music resources

There are some fantastic music resources to help your worship preparation curated and written by Uniting Church members. Check out:

• Together to Celebrate - contemporary worship music linked to the RCL readings, curated by Rev David MacGregor. David's site also includes original music.

• Blessed Night, Blessed Light- a new song written by Dr Craig Mitchell for Advent 2024.

• Singing from the Lectionary - weekly song, hymn and recorded music suggestions and resources for worship based on the Lectionary, curated by Natalie Sims (Brunswick Uniting Church in Victoria). See the entries for Advent 1, Advent 2, Advent 3, Advent 4

Christmas worship music and ideas

Engage Worship has an amazing suite of Christmas resources including original songs, prayers, poems, dramas, spoken word, readings and video loops, all presented in engaging and creative multimedia formats.

Everything in Common

UnitingWorld has launched its new Everything in Common Gift Catalogue for 2025. It's filled with life-changing gifts that fight poverty and build hope in the world through health, education, leadership and income opportunities. You can also pick up your Christmas cards. This is a great way to give meaningful gifts this Christmas while making a difference. The shop is available now or you can sign up to host a gift stall in your church or community.

Common Grace

Common Grace is preparing a series of daily devotionals and prayers for Advent 2025 on the theme 'Love Breaks Through', reflecting on the love we see breaking through in the birth of Jesus. You can sign up on the Common Grace website to receive this series to your inbox daily from 1 December.

Christmas Bowl Appeal

Many Uniting Churches may take part in the Act for Peace Christmas Bowl this year, which turns 75 in 2024. Christmas Bowl is a long running national ecumenical appeal which supports overseas partners and locally-led initiatives to support displaced people and refugees.

The 2024 Christmas Bowl resources are now available, offering worship resources, videos and activities for Reign of Christ Sunday and the following four weeks of Advent. You can also sign your church up, and see details of the launch events around the country.