Advent Candle Readings for Each Sunday and Christmas Eve
Advent candle readings for 2026: a Bible reading, a response for the congregation and a prayer for each candle, with printable cards and slides.
Worship
Orders of service, readings for Advent and Easter, and the dates of the church year.
These guides are for the people who plan Sunday: the pastor, the worship leader and whoever builds the bulletin and the slides. They write out whole orders of service with times, the readings and responses for Advent and Christmas Eve, and the words for lighting the candles.
Every reading is printed in full from a public domain Bible, and the longer services come as a large-type PDF for the readers and slides for the screen.
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- Advent candle readings The words for lighting each candle, with slides and a PDF for the readers.
- Christmas Eve order of service A candlelight service, lessons and carols, and a family service.
- Order of worship Three sample Sunday orders with times and a blank template.
- Creeds and service words Historic creeds, baptism and communion scripts with print copies and slides.
- Hymn library Public domain hymns with full words to print and project.
All worship guides
The Apostles' Creed text and printable slides
Read the Apostles' Creed in its 1662 Book of Common Prayer wording, with explanations of older words, a printable PDF and slides.
Baptism service script for a believer
A believer baptism script for immersion, with preparation notes, a profession of faith, prayers, a printable PDF and slides.
Benedictions for church services
Benedictions for church services, with Bible passages, original closing prayers, a printable PDF and slides for the congregation.
Calls to worship with Scripture and responses
Calls to worship based on Psalms 100, 95 and 121, with original responses, rehearsal notes, a printable PDF and slides.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: How to Plan It
How to plan a Christmas Eve candlelight service: candles and drip guards, passing the flame, the lights cue, fire safety, slides and an usher card.
Christmas Eve Order of Service: Three Samples to Print
A Christmas Eve order of service for a candlelight service, a lessons and carols service and a family service, with readings, songs and times.
Communion service script and preparation
A communion service script based on 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, with prayers, preparation notes, printable words and slides for your church.
Doxology lyrics, meaning and service slides
Doxology lyrics for Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, with notes on Thomas Ken, Old Hundredth, a printable PDF and slides.
The Nicene Creed text and printable slides
Read the Nicene Creed in its 1662 Book of Common Prayer wording, with explanations of older words, a printable PDF and slides.
Church Production Jobs: Duties, Pay and Skills
Explore church production jobs, technical director duties, national pay benchmarks, equipment skills and questions about Sunday hours and safety.
Worship Leader Salary: What Churches Pay in 2026
Worship leader salary from six posted salaries and a survey of 467 church musicians, with a $67,750 median and a $55,000 to $70,000 band.
Advent Readings for 2026: A Daily Scripture Plan
Advent Scripture readings for 2026: a Bible passage for each day from November 29 to Christmas Eve, the Year B lectionary and hymns you can print.
Order of service for church: three sample orders with times
Three sample church orders of service with times: a simple order, one with the Lord's Supper, and a fuller order with a confession and a creed, plus what each part means and a blank template.
Free tools for this work
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Bulletin maker
Fill in the order of service and print a folded bulletin or save it as a PDF.
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Church slides
Song words, hymns, Bible passages and announcements on the screen from your browser.
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Liturgical calendar
Easter, Advent and the other dates for this year and next, with a calendar file.
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