This complete set of seasonal material offers everything you need for an exciting Advent and Christmas program -- there's something for everyone, whatever your congregation's size or worship style. Included in this anthology are a set of dramatic monologues revealing the inner thoughts and feelings of five nativity characters; a creative series of six sermons and children's messages featuring a color theme; an Advent worship liturgy for children; a humorous children's play which casts the Christmas story as the ultimate Hollywood blockbuster; and two Christmas Eve candlelight services weaving...

Six colors which appear on chancel hangings suggest six salient themes for preaching in the Advent and Christmas seasons. H. Michael Nehls draws on familiar colors for this series of object lessons and sermons. Each object lesson includes the use of colored ribbons which are given to the children to wear; those who are present for all six messages will have an entire ribbon rainbow at the conclusion of the series.