Liturgical Color: Purple/Blue

Theme: Be Alert/Be Prepared. Advent (which means "coming") is the great getting-ready-moment for the birth of the world's Savior.

THE COMMUNITY PREPARES

Choral Invitation
You will need two choirs, or partial choirs. One choir, placed in the chancel, will sing with much vigor and enthusiasm, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town." The second choir, from the rear of the sanctuary, will sing quietly, almost in a whisper, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." Have the choirs sing these separately, so the congregation will experience the contrast. Following the singing, provide the gift of three minutes of silence.

Pastoral Invitation
Which message in which song commands your greatest attention at the beginning of Advent? Give the people an opportunity to raise their hands. Adve…