God becoming incarnate in a human being is too astounding, too dazzling, too impossible an event to merely celebrate on a single day. Poetry (and podcasts!) can help - and the Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama’s beloved podcast, “Poetry Unbound,” is an inspiring case in point: evocative, accessible poems illuminated with sensitivity and insight by Ó Tuama’s commentary. 

In this Advent devotional, we let scripture and “Poetry Unbound” be our guides, together pointing us toward weekly practices that can help deepen and enrich our experience of the season – a perfect way to prepare for the hope, peace, joy, and love of Christmas day.

So grab a Bible and your favorite way of listening to the “Poetry Unbound” podcast (the poems and episode transcripts can also be read online). Week by week, poem by poem, we’ll wait and prepare and listen and sing, unbinding the season – and with God’s help, unbinding our hearts – along the way.

This resource includes an introduction to the Advent season, as well as an editable page on which you can enter upcoming events on your church, personal, or family calendar.

The scriptural passages in this devotional correspond to Year C in the Revised Common Lectionary - but since their themes are universal, this devotional can be used fruitfully during any Advent season.  

Files: This listing is for a downloadable PDF, printing instructions for 8.5 x 11 paper, and an e-reader version of the devotional. Any or all of these resources can be distributed electronically to members of your congregation.

Please note: you will not receive a physical product as this is a digital download. This resource is for congregational use only, which means it may not be reproduced commercially, duplicated, or resold :)