Advent 2025

Love Came Down Resources

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Three minute reflective video now available.

At Christmas, love came down in the person of Jesus Christ.

This was not just a feeling or an idea – it was love made visible.

It was hope, born in human form.

As we journey through Advent, we are inviting corps to notice the divine breaking into the everyday. To see glimpses of God’s story unfolding in quiet corners and unexpected places.

Over four weeks, we will explore what it means to encounter love in motion – love that reaches out, wraps around, stands with us, and always shows up.

Because the love that came down at Christmas is still changing lives…

RESOURCES AVAILABLE BELOW:

  • Three Minute Reflective Video
  • Short Thought
  • Four Sermon Starters
  • Prayer and Worship Ideas
  • PowerPoint Templates
  • Editable Posters
  • Prayers for Community Activities
  • Children’s Colouring Sheets
  • Promotional Graphics

COMING EARLY DECEMBER:

  • Three Minute Christmas Message from the Territorial Leaders
Remote video URL

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Short Thought

A short thought that could work in various contexts throughout Advent/Christmas, for example carol services, care home visits and outreach.

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Teaching Starter Series

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A teaching starter based on Colossians 1:15-20, inviting people to welcome God reaching out to us in the promise of a saviour.

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A teaching starter based on Luke 1:26-33, zooming into the Advent story and finding that God’s love is as personal as it is universal.

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A teaching starter based on Matthew 1:18-25, unpacking how God’s love challenges us to intentionally stand with others.

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A teaching starter based on John 1:1-14, inviting people to receive the light of Jesus showing up as love incarnate.

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Prayer and Worship Ideas

A range of reflective, interactive and creative ideas that can be used throughout services in Advent. At the end, there are some song suggestions on the theme of Love Came Down.

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PowerPoint Templates and Editable Posters

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An editable PowerPoint template to use in your Advent services, with a variety of different slides to use as you wish.

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An editable PowerPoint template to use in your Advent services, with a variety of different slides to use as you wish.

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A versatile, editable poster for you to promote any event throughout Advent/Christmas. Simply fill in the text and print, or export as a PDF!

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A versatile, editable poster for you to promote any event throughout Advent/Christmas. Simply fill in the text and print, or export as a PDF!

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Prayers for Community Activities

Here are some simple, guided prayers that you can use before and after community activities this Advent. You might find that they are a helpful way to gather people who are serving, to offer the time to God and to pray for the people you will encounter.

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Below are two children’s colouring sheets, with one created by the team at Kids Alive!.

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A simple colouring sheet that features the Love Came Down logo, stars, circles and hearts.

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A more advanced colouring sheet from Kids Alive! that features the words ‘Love Came Down’ and a nativity scene.

Thank you to Captains Callum and Berri McKenna, Colonel Chris Webb, Lyndall Bywater and Major Sarah Butler for contributing to the 2025 Advent resources.

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