The last Sunday in November marks the beginning of the Church’s calendar year, Advent.
It is a liturgical time from now until December 24th marked by anticipation and expectation for the coming infant king. Together, we wait in eager expectation for the coming of the one through whom all was created and in whom all creation is held together.
Advent is a season of darkness. As creation adapts to shorter days and longer nights, our hearts do too. It is a season when we are invited to reflect on the darkness around us, of which there is plenty. At the end of a year of record-breaking temperatures and climate disasters -- distress from the roaring of the sea and the waves -- we ought to reflect and remember the communities who are impacted by the creation crisis. We need to look with clear vision at the reality of destruction that is around us and the way God’s creation is crying out.
As we reflect on Advent this year, take a look at these resources to guide you through the season.
It is a liturgical time from now until December 24th marked by anticipation and expectation for the coming infant king. Together, we wait in eager expectation for the coming of the one through whom all was created and in whom all creation is held together.
Advent is a season of darkness. As creation adapts to shorter days and longer nights, our hearts do too. It is a season when we are invited to reflect on the darkness around us, of which there is plenty. At the end of a year of record-breaking temperatures and climate disasters -- distress from the roaring of the sea and the waves -- we ought to reflect and remember the communities who are impacted by the creation crisis. We need to look with clear vision at the reality of destruction that is around us and the way God’s creation is crying out.
As we reflect on Advent this year, take a look at these resources to guide you through the season.
Creation Justice Ministries Advent Resources
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2025 Advent Reflections
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The Green Lectionary (Advent Edition)
The Green Lectionary Podcast has episodes for every Liturgical Season -- including Advent! Listen to the most recent 2025 Advent Episode below, or click the button to the right to access all other Advent Episodes!
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Previous Advent Blog Reflections
Advent Reflection: Creation Sings
Sunday #1: Waiting with Creation in Advent
Sunday #1: Redemption is Drawing Near
Sunday #1: Waiting
Sunday #2: Peace-Building in Creation
Sunday #2: The Reconciliation of Creation
Sunday #3: Living in Hope During Urgent Times
Sunday #3: Expectation
Sunday #3: Bear Fruits Worthy of Repentance
Sunday #4: Creation
Sunday #4: Cast Down the Mighty. Lift up the Lowly.
Sunday #1: Waiting with Creation in Advent
Sunday #1: Redemption is Drawing Near
Sunday #1: Waiting
Sunday #2: Peace-Building in Creation
Sunday #2: The Reconciliation of Creation
Sunday #3: Living in Hope During Urgent Times
Sunday #3: Expectation
Sunday #3: Bear Fruits Worthy of Repentance
Sunday #4: Creation
Sunday #4: Cast Down the Mighty. Lift up the Lowly.
Partner Resources
Below, find various types of Advent-related resources from Creation Justice Ministries partners! Click on each image to access the corresponding resources.
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All Creation Waits
Gayle Boss For each day of Advent, All Creation Waits opens a window onto the world of an animal amazingly, ingeniously adapting when darkness and cold descend. The animals show us in twenty-five different ways the deep mystery and abiding truth at the heart of the Christ story: The dark is not an end, but the way a new beginning comes. Click here to learn more. |
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Advent Devotional Presbyterians for Earth Care This resource is a bilingual Advent devotional created by Presbyterians for Earth Care in partnership with Red Latina para el Cuidado de la Creación. Access this free devotional to read scripture, prayers, reflections, and more! Click here to learn more. |
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Advent Reflection Guide Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns This Advent Reflection Guide offers reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on each week’s Scripture readings in light of Catholic social teaching and Maryknoll mission experience. Use this guide individually or in small groups to reflect upon your life, to pray, and to renew your spirit. Click here to learn more. |
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Advent Candle Lighting Litanies SALT Project Read SALT’s candle lighting litanies for personal, family-based, or congregational use during this special season. Each litany begins by telling the truth about a world that is all too barren of hope, peace, joy, and love. Adapt them and make them your own! Click here to learn more. |
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Daily Advent Prayer Resource
Catholic Climate Covenant This collection features 26 daily prayers and reflections inspired by Romans 8:19—“For creation awaits with eager expectation for the revelation of the children of God.” Written by a beautifully diverse group of U.S. Catholics, these short prayers and reflections will accompany you throughout the Advent season. Click here to learn more. |
