Weekly Worship 2026 December

Our writers this month take us through the challenges of Advent to the joy of the Nativity. We are reminded to expect God to be at work in everyday life as we look towards a new year.

6 December - Second Sunday of Advent – Year B

Roy Henderson asks where we are looking for God within our own context

13 December - Third Sunday of Advent – Year B

Jeremy Balfour considers how we take up the challenge of Jesus’ radical manifesto

20 December - Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year B

Members of the Order of the Mustard Seed in Scotland explore God’s desire to bring justice and restoration to all

25 December - Nativity of the Lord – Christmas Day – Year B

Alistair May encourages us to join with the angels and prophets in celebrating Christ’s birth, and invites us to recognise the scandal of the incarnation

27 December - First Sunday after Christmas – Year B

Colin Sinclair calls us to end the year with praise, as we reflect on the significance of Christ’s birth and its impact on the world and humankind