2024 December

Weekly Worship this month takes us through the season of Advent, to Christmas and the final Sunday of the year. Our contributors address themes of lament in turbulent times and look for the prophets of today who are challenging the status quo; encourage us to seek peace and joy; celebrate the promise of salvation; and seek to understand what it means to be in the family of God.

Sunday 1 December 2024 First Sunday of Advent – Year C

Dr Murdo Macdonald draws out themes of deliverance and guidance through challenging times. Carol Finlay shares resources for World AIDS Day.

Sunday 8 December 2024 Second Sunday of Advent – Year C

Ruth Harvey considers the elusiveness of peace, sits with lament, and seeks areas of hope and peace that is to come.

Sunday 15 December 2024 Third Sunday of Advent – Year C

Members of the Mission Support Programme Group explore the theme of joy that is rooted in God’s presence, salvation, and promises.

Sunday 22 December 2024 Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year C

Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton tunes in to the voice of prophets past and present and asks how we are to do God’s will in this time of lament and waiting.

Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – Year C

Rev Dr Douglas Galbraith asks what brings us here today; while ALTERnativity reflect on the gift of love, joy, hope and peace brought to us in Jesus.

Sunday 29 December 2024 First Sunday after Christmas – Year C

Becky May encourages us to wonder what it means to be the family of God and how God is with us and dwells in us.