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Worship at Hand Complete Lectionary-Based Worship Services for Sundays Digital download product By Philip Garside
December 2026 - Whole Month
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Advent 2 - 6 December 2026

Today we hear from Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8, where ancient words of comfort and hope meet John the Baptist’s call to prepare the way of the Lord.

Isaiah speaks to a displaced people longing for home, while Mark takes us into the wilderness, where something new is about to begin.

Together these readings invite us to consider what it means to prepare a road for God’s compassion, justice and transforming love in our own time.

As Advent begins, we are reminded that even in a troubled and uncertain world, the good news is still beginning.

Advent 3 - 13 December 2026

Today we hear from Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 and John 1:6-8, 19-28, two readings spoken into worlds where hope is stirring even though the work of restoration is far from finished.

Isaiah announces good news for the oppressed and broken-hearted, while John the Baptist points beyond himself to the light already shining among the people.

Together, these readings invite us to notice where God is present in the wounded, the rebuilders and those working for justice, often beyond the places where we expect to find God.

As we worship, we are invited to recognise that the light is already here, and to consider how we might join in God’s work of healing and renewal.

Advent 4 - 20 December 2026

Today we hear two stories of people discovering that God is already at work in ways they hadn’t expected.

In 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, David wants to build a house for God, while in Luke 1:26-38 Mary is invited to make room in her own life for God’s unfolding future.

Their stories invite us to consider how we listen for God through other people, through questions and through the quiet spaces we create in busy lives.

As we worship together, we are invited to become attentive enough to notice where God is already at work, and courageous enough to respond.

Christmas Day - 25 December 2026

Today we hear from Isaiah 52:7-10 a joyful announcement of peace and freedom, and the extraordinary declaration from John 1:1-14 that the Word became flesh and lived among us.

Together, these readings remind us that Christmas hope isn’t an abstract idea, but something that comes to life in the vulnerability of a newborn child and in the ordinary realities of our human lives.

Even when our world remains troubled and uncertain, Christmas invites us to rejoice because God’s light still shines and new possibilities can be born among us.

As we celebrate together, we’ll reflect on how we too can become messengers of peace and embody God’s hope and love in our homes, communities and world.

Christmas 1 - 27 December 2026

Today we hear from Galatians 4:4-7 where Paul speaks of our freedom as children of God, and Luke 2:22-40 where Simeon and Anna recognise hope in the infant Jesus.

These readings remind us that God’s welcome is wider than the boundaries we often create, and that wisdom and prophetic insight can come through people without status or authority.

We are invited to see ourselves as already held within God’s love, free from the need to prove our worth and free to grow in wisdom, compassion and justice.

As we worship together, may we listen for unexpected voices, widen the circle of belonging, and carry Christ’s light into our troubled and beautiful world. • • • Reminder

Do check out the A4 Leader's version of the Order of Service which contains a sermon, and suggestions for hymns and children's talks, in addition to the prayers and liturgy.

About Worship at Hand

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Use these flexible, all-in-one service scripts to:

- Prepare thoughtful, spiritually grounded worship with minimal stress
- Engage congregations with inclusive, poetic language
- Follow the Revised Common Lectionary with confidence and creativity
- Offer well-structured, theologically liberal worship experiences
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- Inspire participation with interactive and multi-age elements.
Features

A weekly worship resource based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings that comprises:

- A complete liturgy
- A 1000 to 1200-word sermon included for each service
- 10 engaging “Introducing the Theme / Story Time" ideas
- 12 hymn s