12/11/2016
Ruth 4:5-22
Sarah Neff
This Sunday’s Songs
Singing in the Land arr. by Mitchell/Littleton
Higher Ground by Oatman/Gabriel
Joy to the World by Brooks/Redner
Steadfast by McCracken
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Willis/Sears
O Holy Night by Adam/Dwight
O Come All Ye Faithful by Wade
Further reading on Women in the Bible
The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules by Carolyn Custis James
Lost Women of the Bible: The Women We Thought We Knew by Carolyn Custis James
Who Are You, My Daughter? by Ellen Davis
The IVP Women’s Bible Commentary ed. Kroeger & Evans
Whispering the Word: Hearing Women’s Stories in the Old Testament by Jacqueline Lapsley
Further Reading for Advent
Light Upon Light: A Literary Guide to Prayer for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany edited by Sarah Arthur
Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict
God is in the Manger by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Oak Church Advent Resources compiled by Chris Breslin
Living the Christian Year: Time to Inhabit the Story of God by Bobby Gross
Mary Had a Baby: An Advent Bible Study Based on African American Spirituals by Cheryl Kirk-Duggan & Marilyn Thornton
Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent by Enuma Okoro
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
Advent Calendar (poem) by Rowan Williams
God With Us edited by Gregory Wolfe
