Advent resources from Damaris
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STOP PRESS:
The
winning video of the short-film competition The Nativity Factor has
been announced. Featuring the familiar story retold by a beatboxing
vicar, it will appear on the free Christmas Countdown Calendar as the
final video from 24th December. You can view it (and the runners up)
now at www.thenativityfactor.com | |
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The Christmas Countdown Calendar widget on the left displays a different
thought-provoking video each day from 1st-24th December, featuring
speakers such as Philip Yancey, Krish Kandiah, Anna Robbins and Nick
Pollard. You can preview all the videos here. There is also a special video called The Real Jesus? that is permanently displayed in the second tab of the calendar.
Please use the embed code below to add this calendar to your site. We hope it will enable visitors to your site to think about the real
meaning of Christmas and to engage with one of the most important stories ever.
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More Advent resources include:
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You might also be interested in our Advent assemblies from assembliesonline.com:
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Naughty or Nice, with downloadable film clips
(Arthur Christmas)
As
children begin wondering if they deserve a stocking full of presents or
coal, this assembly will teach them about the Christian belief that
Jesus gives us what we don't deserve. The assembly is suitable for
Advent or Christmas.
Access this assembly (requires a subscription) |
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Worth the Wait
(Night at the Museum)
Pupils
will think about the meaning of Advent. They will consider why people
were waiting for Jesus to arrive and why Christians are now waiting for
him to come back.
Access this assembly (available to everyone) |
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All I Want for Christmas
(Coraline)
In
this advent assembly pupils will reflect on the gifts they want to get
for Christmas. Through clips from Coraline they will consider what makes
a great gift and look at God’s gift of Jesus.
Access this assembly (subscribers only) |
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What Are You Waiting For?
(The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Pupils will reflect on the season of Advent as a time when Christians
look forward to Christmas, and how Jesus was the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah
but did not necessarily meet the expectations of the people.
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Advent Unwrapped
(Changeling)
At Advent we are reminded that some presents surprise us by being even better than we expected.
Access this assembly (subscribers only) |
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Coming Soon...
(The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Advent celebrates the coming of Jesus, in the past and in the future.
Access this assembly (subscribers only) |
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The Panda of Peace
(Kung Fu Panda)
At Advent, we look forward to the true meaning of Christmas
Access this assembly (available to everyone) |
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Waiting for the Light
(The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
At Advent Christians celebrate light and hope coming to a dark world.
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A Christmas offer from Tools for Talks and a special Advent series from Deovox
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Fancy showing some appreciation for your pastor or vicar? Why not buy them a year's subscription to Tools for Talks,
our website for Christian speakers. A gift subscription to Tools for
Talks provides complete access to a huge wealth of resources for anyone
who speaks about Christian faith. This includes a database of quotes and
illustrations drawn from the latest films, music, TV, etc, plus online
access to Bible study tools. The site is a one-stop resource for anyone
who is serious about teaching the message of the Bible in the language
of contemporary popular culture.
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You can also listen to our brand new Advent series of deovox,
the free audio Bible study. This short devotional series will help you
prepare for Christmas by looking at the beginning of John's gospel.
These verses contain some of the most profound theological statements about Christ's essence found anywhere in the Bible.
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Movie Moments on The Way
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The UK DVD release of The Way features our Movie Moments video as an extra. The Way
is a thoughtful, spiritual film, featuring Martin Sheen as a bereaved
father walking a pilgrimage trail after losing his son. You might
consider giving the DVD as a Christmas gift, or watching it yourself
with friends and using the Movie Moments extra to stimulate some
discussion. You can buy the DVD from Amazon here, and preview or download the Movie Moments video here. |
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Republish this calendar on your website or blog for free using the following html code (N.B. The message "Your browser does not support iframes" is meant to be there!):
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You are also free to republish the 'Real Jesus?' video separately on your website or blog (see right). | |
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Republish the 'Real Jesus' video on your website or blog using the following embed code:
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