This Advent, help your congregation meet Jesus anew: Reimagine Advent. Discover the Liberating Christ, by the Rev. Dr. B. Yuki Schwartz, guides pastors and laity in designing worship around a Brown child born under Roman occupation, whose family had to flee because his identity as God’s child challenged imperial power. Pair it with Seeking Jesus: The Advent of Justice and Peace, a ready-to-use five-week resource with sermon notes, hymns, a litany, and hands-on activities for children’s church, so your Advent carries from the pulpit to the Sunday school room.
This content was originally published by the General Commission on Religion and Race; republished with permission on ResourceUMC.org on November 2, 2026.