Winter: Liturgical Resources for November, December, and January

Winter is a liturgical resource book that covers the months of November, December, and January. It includes prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections, liturgies, and meditations for the major Christian festivals of All Saints', Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, as well as for Remembrance, Blue Christmas, Christingle, New Year, Christian Unity and other occasions. The material is written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others.

Contents include:

Winter in november

• 1 prayer, 4 poems, 2 reflections, 1 responsive prayer, 1 song

Souls and saints

• 5 reflections, 1 liturgy, 1 song, 2 prayer, 1 reponsive prayer, 1 story, 1 Biblical reflection

Remembrance

• 2 responsive prayers, 1 litury, 4 prayers, 1 reflection

Thanksgiving Thursday and Black Friday

• 4 reflections, 2 prayers, 1 Biblical reflection

Christ the King/the reign of God

• 1 reflection, 2 responsive prayers, 2 scripts, 2 liturgies, 2 prayers

Advent

• 1 poem, 6 reflections, 2 liturgies, 3 prayers, 2 songs, 2 responsive prayers

Watching and waiting

• 3 meditations, 5 reflections, 5 prayers, 2 responsive prayers, 1 script

Blue Christmas

• 3 liturgies, 2 reflections, 2 prayers, 1 Biblical reflection, 1 song

Winter in december

• 1 prayer, 7 poems, 1 meditation, 4 reflections, 2 responsive prayers, 1 Biblical reflection, 1 song

Christingle

• 1 responsive prayer, 2 prayers, 2 stories, 1 liturgy, 1 script

Early Christmas Eve

• 2 responsive prayers, 1 poem, 4 prayers, 3 stories, 1 song, 2 scripts

Watchnight

• 1 mediation, 1 song, 3 reflections, 1 poem, 1 script, 3 prayers

Christmas Day

• 4 prayers, 1 script, 2 poems, 2 songs, 1 affirmation

The Christmas story

• 3 scripts, 1 reflection, 1 Biblical reflection

Mary and Joseph

• 2 songs, 5 scripts, 1 reflection, 2 Biblical reflection

Shephers and angels

• 2 scripts, 3 reflections, 2 songs, 1 story

Holy innocents and Holy Family

• 2 reflections, 1 song, 1 script, 1 story

New Year

• 2 songs, 6 reflections, 8 prayers, 1 liturgy

Epiphany

• 3 songs, 2 Biblical reflections, 3 reflections, 2 scripts, 3 prayers

Homelessness Sunday

• 1 prayer, 1  poem, 1 responsive prayer, 1 song

Winter in January

• 4 prayers, 1 affirmation, 5 poems, 1 song, 2 stories, 1 liturgy

The baptism of Jesus

• 2 scripts,1 Biblical reflection, 1 prayer, 1 reflection, 1 liturgy 1 song

Prayers for Christian unity

• 1  responsive prayer, 4 prayers, 1 song

Blessings and sendings

• 9 prayers, 1 responsive prayer, 1 song