Category Archives: Advent

Exploring Advent Outdoors.

Posted on November 16, 2021 by littledandelionclocks

Where better to explore the Advent theme of Light in the Darkness than outdoors? Back in December 2019 we headed outside on the second Sunday in Advent – here’s what we got up to and a few things to watch … Continue reading →

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Faith at Home this Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2020 by littledandelionclocks

This Christmas all the familiar plans are off – all the usual ways of telling the story don’t work – all the means of drawing together break the rules. BUT… Maybe this forces us to rethink and reconsider. Forces us … Continue reading →

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The first day of advent

Posted on November 27, 2016 by littledandelionclocks

Over the past few years we have created and used an Advent Ring on each of the 4 Sundays of Advent. It’s provided a precious pausing point in the pre Christmas madness and so we decided to do the same again this year. As before … Continue reading →

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Advent Activity Calendar

Posted on December 3, 2015 by littledandelionclocks

This year we are following our family tradition of an Activity Advent Calendar throughout December. For each of the 24 days leading up to Christmas we have devised an activity we can do together. (On most occasions it has to be all 3 children plus … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on December 7, 2013 by littledandelionclocks

Advent is a time of waiting. Whether we are waiting for presents, for the birth of a baby, for a revolution we are waiting. Last week on the first Sunday of Advent our minister asked who was useless at waiting. … Continue reading →

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Advent candles

Posted on December 4, 2013 by littledandelionclocks

Finally finished the advent ring today (only a couple of days late!). Really simple one which T helped me to make. 4 candles from Ikea, a red candle for Christmas Day (found), a gold platter (found) and a selection of … Continue reading →

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Toast to go! – Nativity Trail

Posted on November 18, 2012 by littledandelionclocks

This year our Advent Toast to Go! sees the Nativity trail being re launched. Two years ago our first Toast to Go! was the Nativity Trail. It was such a huge success that we have decided to repeat it every … Continue reading →

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Advent resources

Posted on December 7, 2011 by littledandelionclocks

At Sunday night’s alt worship we looked at a couple of great films for advent and Christmas. Wait by Kester Brewin is a 12 minute film in which not much happens – you wait. Using the familiar image of a train platform … Continue reading →

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advent activity calendar / twig stars

Posted on December 12, 2010 by littledandelionclocks

DAY ELEVEN: Collect twigs and use them to make twig stars. Thankfully the snow and frost had gone by the time we got to this challenge! Had a great time collecting the twigs and made a simple star ‘on the … Continue reading →

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TOAST! nativity trail

Posted on December 3, 2010 by littledandelionclocks

Today marked the beginning of the TOAST! nativity trail. During Advent the TOAST! nativity set will be travelling around the houses of families from TOAST! Each family will have the nativity with them for a day and then pass it … Continue reading →

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