Seasonal/Thematic Index of Resources
To search by keyword or author, use your computer's 'find' function.
These resources are appropriate any time. The dates are only for reference.
NOTE: Whose Birthday? = Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway?If no author is listed, the article was probably written by the staff.
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| "O Baby Born in Bethlehem" (hymn) | Beth Rice Luttrell | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
| "O Baby Born in Bethlehem" (hymn) | Beth Rice Luttrell | Audio | Sing Justice! Do Justice! |
| "O Baby Born in Bethlehem" (hymn) | Beth Rice Luttrell | Whose Birthday? #19 AUDIO | Whose Birthday? #14 |
| "Baby" tree ornaments | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| The Friendly Beasts | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader | |
| Before Travel | Ashley Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| "My Best Christmas Gift" | Raul Quintanilla | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| "Best and Worst Christmas Gifts" | (various authors) | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
| Biblical Reflections | See 'Reflections' | ||
| A Birthday Gift for Jesus: Alternative Giving | What Jesus Wants for Christmas | various years | |
| Birthday Gift for Jesus (poem) | Kiri Christina Hyatt | Whose Birthday? | 2002 |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2007 | |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2006 | |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2005 | |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Bonus materials | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| "O Baby Born in Bethlehem" (hymn-text & audio) | Beth Rice Luttrell | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
| Any Room at the Inn? bulletin insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| The Light Shines in the Darkness bulletin insert | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness | |
| Bulletin Insert: A Litany on Remembering | Christmas Pack | Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ | |
| Time for a Christmas Checkup bulletin insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| With all that noise, can they hear us? bulletin insert | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| Bye Bye Christmas, Hello Holidays | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Title | Authors | Collection | Subsection |
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| Calendars for Advent and
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| e-Treasures for Advent - A Web-based Calendar for Advent and Christmas | Whose Birthday? | any year | |
| "Birthday Gift for Jesus" Giving Calendar | Whose Birthday? | general | |
| Calendar 2005: Igniting Simplicity in Our Hearts | Whose Birthday? | 2005 | |
| Calendar 2004: Gentle, Faithful Steps Toward a Simpler Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Calendar 2003: Yes! to Jesus & Joy / No! to Stress & Stuff | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Calendar 2002: A Simple Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Calendar 2001: Spirit of Simplicity | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| Calendar 2000: Sustainable Change: Calendar of Hope | Whose Birthday? | 2000 | |
| Calendar 1999: More CHRISTmas - Less Consuming | Whose Birthday? | 1999 | |
| Calendar 1998: A Simpler Season | Whose Birthday? | 1998 | |
| Calendar 1997: God Is Coming! | Whose Birthday? | 1997 | |
| Calendar 1996: New Years Alternatives | Whose Birthday? | 1996 | |
| Calendar 1995: Which Way to Bethlehem? | Whose Birthday? | 1995 | |
| Calendar 1994: Traveling to Bethlehem | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| Calendar 1993: Welcoming the Prince of Peace | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Calendar 1992: Waiting for the Light | Whose Birthday? | 1992 | |
| Calendar 1991: What Gifts Shall We Bring? -- Alternative Gift-Giving Ideas | Whose Birthday? | 1991 | |
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| Whose Birthday? Searching for the Christ Child in Christmas Chaos | Whose Birthday? | 1992 | |
| "The Christ Child Who Was Too Poor" | Adelee Wendel | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Sampler |
| Christmas | Treasury of Celebrations | Christmas | |
| Christmas & Santa: A Household Resource | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others |
| Christmas Blessings | Whose Birthday? | 1998 | |
| Christmas Campaign Kit | Also on Simply the Best: Over 30 Years of Alternatives CD-ROM. | Excerpts | |
| Bye Bye Christmas, Hello Holidays | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Christmas Calendar | See 'Calendar' | ||
| Christmas cards | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Christmas catalogue | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Time for a Christmas Checkup Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| Christmas Carol: "The Cratchits' Christmas Dinner" | Charles Dickens | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| A Latin American Christmas Creed | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| The Christmas Game | Whose Birthday? | 1997 | |
| The Christmas Game II | Whose Birthday? | 1998 | |
| Christmas - It's All About Gifts! | Lynn Durham | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| Christmas Hai Ku | Virginia Wright | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| More Meaningful Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Christmas in SMALLTOWN | Dean Chapman | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| Christmas open houses | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| "A Christmas Prayer" | Robert Louis Stevenson | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Christmas Presence | Louis Lotz | Whose Birthday? | 1999 |
| Ready for Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Christmas Quiz | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Christmas Sermon: A Visit from St. Nicholas (humorous poem) | John Celichowski, OFMCap | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Spirit of Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| The Scripture Christmas Story Matthew Luke |
Whose Birthday? | various | |
| A Christmas Story | unknown | Whose Birthday? | 1999 |
| The Night Before Christmas: An African Christmas Story | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| Christmas Traditions That Work for You | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Christmas Tree Sweatshirt | Jana Erdman | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
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| Reflections 1990: Advent: A Call for Change -- Biblical Reflections on Advent/Christmas | George S. Johnson | Whose Birthday? | 1990 |
| Christmas Campaign Kit | Also on Simply the Best: Over 30 Years of Alternatives CD-ROM. | Excerpts | |
| Make Your Own Candles | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Gratitude Cards (model card) | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| An "Alternative" Carol | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Carols with Justice | Carols with Justice | ||
| "Celebrating the Good News of Christmas" Workshop | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? | |
| Celebration Revolution of Alexander Scrooge | George Koehler | Video Scripts | |
| Time for a Christmas Checkup Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| Children from Your Vast Creation | David A. Robb | Hymn Text: Contest Winner | Sing Justice! Do Justice! |
| Faces of the Children | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Closing the Season | Kathleen Connolly | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| "O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM" : Weekly Reflections and services from Advent to Epiphany | Whose Birthday? | 1995 | |
| The Search for Meaning: Beyond a Commercialized World | Christine Sine | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Commitment to Resist the Consumer Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Consumo Must Go! | Gerald Iversen | skit | Media Release |
| WHOSE Birthday Contest | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| WHOSE Birthday Contest | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| WHOSE Birthday "Contest" | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| WHOSE Birthday "Contest" | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| The cooperative alternative | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| "Cosette" | Victor Hugo | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
| Looking Behind the Cost of Christmas | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Pack | A Simple Christmas |
| No Cost Gifts | Richard L. Haid | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| Statistics for the Cover | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| "The Cratchits' Christmas Dinner" | Charles Dickens | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Credits & Copying | Alternatives | Whose Birthday? | 2002 |
| Credits & Copying | Alternatives | Whose Birthday? | 2001 |
| A Latin American Christmas Creed | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
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| Share Simple Living with Home Decorations | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| In the Midst of Distraction | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Ten Free, Fun Things to Do at Christmas Time | Rita Iversen | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" (Shoemaker's Dream) | Leo Tolstoy | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas | Miriam Youngquist-Thurow | Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
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| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel : Weekly Reflections, Services and Activities | Reflections: Justo González Services: Catherine González Activities: Jackie Smith |
Whose Birthday? | 1993 |
| Ending, Blending & Beginning Christmas Traditions | Mary & John Schramm | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| "Those little envelopes seemed small." | Kathie Klein | Whose Birthday? | 1994 |
| Epiphany | Treasury of Celebrations | Jan-Apr | |
| Epiphany Celebration | Whose Birthday? | 1999 | |
| An Epiphany Celebration | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? | |
| e-Treasures for Advent: A Web-based Calendar for Advent and Christmas | Whose Birthday? | any year | |
| EXTRAVAGANCE: poem | Mark Lassman-Eul | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
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| Faces of the Children | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Holiday Magic: The Gift of Faith | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Family cup celebrations | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| "Fear Not," the Angel Said | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| How to Organize an Alternative Community Christmas Festival | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| Flower of the Nativity | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Sampler | |
| What Shall We Tell the Folks? | Whose Birthday? | various | |
| A Service for Food Preparation | Laura Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| Ten Free, Fun Things to Do at Christmas Time | Rita Iversen | Whose Birthday?/ | 2004 |
| The Friendly Beasts | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader | |
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| The Christmas Game | Whose Birthday? | 1997 | |
| The Christmas Game II | Whose Birthday? | 1998 | |
| Teaching Generosity to Kids | Meg Cox | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Calendar 2004: Gentle, Faithful Steps Toward a Simpler Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| (Let's) Get Off the Christmas Roller-Coaster | K. DiAn Kempf Jones | script: Whose Birthday? 2003 | Audio |
| Getting Ready for God: Biblical Reflections | Walter Brueggemann | Whose Birthday? | 1988 |
| "My Best Christmas Gift" | Raul Quintanilla | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| "Best and Worst Christmas Gifts" | (various authors) | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
| Christmas - It's All About Gifts! | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| While Planning Gift Giving | Ashley Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| The Gift of Giving | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| "The Gift of the Magi" | O. Henry | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| A Gift of Ourselves | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Gift Giving Traditions | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Gifts of Love | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Gifts of the Magi | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| No Cost Gifts | Richard L. Haid | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| Gifts of Ourselves | Louis Lotz | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| "Gifts of Peace" Guidelines for Alternative Giving | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace | |
| Gift Theft | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| "What About Gifts?" A family guide to giving and receiving | Michael Harning | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| "What Is a Gift?" A Reflection/Action Resource | Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? |
| Give Gifts for Self-reliance | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| "What Can I Give Him?" | Christina Rossetti | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| The Joy of Alternative Giving | Mark L. Yackel-Juleen | Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
| Joy of Responsible Gift-Giving | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Glow vs. Glitter | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Calendar 1997: God Is Coming! | Whose Birthday? | 1997 | |
| God's Idea of Christmas | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| "God of Justice Everflowing" (Advent hymn) | Kathleen R. Moore | Whose Birthday? #19 AUDIO | Sing Justice! Do Justice! |
| God, We Await Your Advent Here: Hymn | Whose Birthday? | 1999 | |
| The Golden Rule Gone Wrong | Gerald Iversen | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| Good-bye Santa! Hello, Saint Nick! The Song of St. Nicholas | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| "Celebrating the Good News of Christmas" Workshop | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? | |
| Reflections on the Gospel Texts | Sr. Joan Chittister | Whose Birthday? | 1989 |
| Gratitude Cards (model card) | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| "Ye Greate Astonishment" | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader | |
| I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas | Miriam Youngquist-Thurow | Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
| Greetings from the heart | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| "What Can I Give. . . Give My Heart" Guidelines for Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 1989 | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving. | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving. | Christmas Pack | A Simple Christmas | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving I | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| Guidelines for Alternative Giving II | Christmas Pack | Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ | |
| Title | Authors | Collection | Subsection |
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| Christmas Hai Ku | Virginia Wright | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| Hand-made Gifts Are Best | Kathleen Gorman-Coombs | Whose Birthday? | 2013 |
| Hanging of the Greens | Lois Brokering | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| Hanukkah (Feast
of Dedication) see Other Times |
Treasury of Celebrations | Sep-Dec | |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Video Scripts | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | |
| With all that noise, can they hear us? Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| The Heart of a Family | Meg Cox | Whose Birthday? | 1999 |
| Bye Bye Christmas, Hello Holidays | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Holiday Magic: The Gift of Faith | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| A Poem for Holy Innocents Day, Dec. 28 | J.J. Adam | Whose Birthday? | 1998 |
| "Remembering the Holy Innocents." | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Share Simple Living with Home Decorations | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Lighting New Paths: Reflections on Hope by People Whose Work Is Hopeless | Choosing Life in the Midst of World Crisis by Bill Price; Knowing the Poor as Mother, Father, Sister, Child by Mitch Snyder; Proclaiming Personhood in Prisons by Joan Gauker; Living Through the Change in Life by Charlene Watts | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness |
| "Hope Is a Candle" (Advent candle lighting hymn) | Richard Leach & Rusty Edwards | Whose Birthday? #19 AUDIO | Sing Justice! Do Justice! |
| Household Activities / Household Services | See 'Worship' | ||
| HOW TO USE (Many collections have a 'How to Use' section. Go to Archives >> Publications Index; check inside the collection/publication you want.) | various | Whose Birthday? 1997 | |
| "A Hymn of the Nativity" | Richard Crashaw | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
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| "I Will Write Peace on Your Wings" Puppet Play | Camy Condon | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
| "If You Had Been There" | Martin Luther | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas | Miriam Youngquist-Thurow | Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
| Any Room at the Inn? Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| Innocents, Holy | see Holy Innocents | ||
| In The Spirit of Saint Nicholas | Mike and Kathe Sherer | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| International Christmas | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| INTRODUCTION (Almost every collection has an introduction. Go to Archives >> Publications Index; check inside the collection you want.) | various | ||
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| Jason's Birthday | Arley Fadness | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others and other places |
| Activities The Jesse Tree | Whose Birthday? | 1996 | |
| "Little Jesus" | Frances Thompson | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| America's Plastic Jesus | Gerald Iversen | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| "Sweet Little Jesus Boy..." | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
| The Joy of Alternative Giving | Mark L. Yackel-Juleen | Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
| The Joy of Responsible Gift-Giving | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
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| Keeping Christmas: Ideas for celebrating a meaningful holiday | Barbara DeGrote-Sorensen | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| Kids and Christmas | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Teaching Generosity to Kids | Meg Cox | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| What Do Kids Really Want? | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Christmas Campaign Kit | Also on Simply the Best: Over 30 Years of Alternatives CD-ROM | Excerpts | |
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| "The Land of Sharing" | Hope Douglas Harle-Mould | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? |
| A Latin American Christmas Creed | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Leader's Guide to Unplug the Christmas Machine Workshop | Jo Robinson & Jean Coppock Staehli | AUDIO | Simply the Best: Over 30 Years of Alternatives CD-ROM |
| Let Jesus Come, Let Santa Go Audio Workshop | Milo Thornberry & Harriette Grissom | AUDIO | |
| LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM Weekly Reflections, Services & Activities, Advent-Epiphany | Reflections: Michael Crosby; Services: Mary Foulke; Activities: Michelle McKinnon Buckles |
Whose Birthday? | 1994 |
| Let's Talk About Christmas (worksheet) |
Simple Living 101 | Speakers | |
| A Special Holiday Letter | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Rituals of Light | Meg Cox | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| Waiting for the Light: A Calendar for Advent and the Christmas Season | Whose Birthday? | 1992 | |
| The Light Shines in the Darkness bulletin insert | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness | |
| LIGHT SHINES IN DEEPEST NIGHT Weekly Reflections, Services & Activities | Meditations, Marjorie J. Thompson; Services, Larry J. Peacock; Activities, Kathleen Connolly |
Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
| Lighting New Paths: Reflections on Hope by People Whose Work Is Hopeless | Choosing Life in the Midst of World Crisis by Bill Price; Knowing the Poor as Mother, Father, Sister, Child by Mitch Snyder; Proclaiming Personhood in Prisons by Joan Gauker; Living Through the Change in Life by Charlene Watts | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness |
| Bulletin Insert: A Litany on Remembering | Christmas Pack | Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ | |
| "Those little envelopes seemed small." | Kathie Klein | Whose Birthday? | 1994 |
| "Little Jesus" | Frances Thompson | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Looking Behind the Cost of Christmas | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Pack | A Simple Christmas |
| Love Gift Advent Tree | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" (Shoemaker's Dream) | Leo Tolstoy | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
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| "The Gift of the Magi" | O. Henry | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Gifts of the Magi | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Holiday Magic: The Gift of Faith | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| "Make Ready the Way of the Lord..." Weekly Reflections, Services & Activities | Reflections, Tom Hall; Services & Activities, Julie Peeples & Paul Davis |
Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| Make Your Own Candles | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Manger Scenes and Mistletoe : What Makes a Tradition? | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| The Search for Meaning: Beyond a Commercialized World | Christine Sine | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| More Meaningful Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Reaching Out Through the Media | Heidi Roy | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others |
| Sharing Christmas Memories | Heidi Roy | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| How to Say Merry Christmas in 31 Countries | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Sampler | |
| In the Midst of Distraction | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| More Alternative Rituals Shared by Families | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| More CHRISTmas - Less Consuming: Advent/Christmas Calendar | see Calendars | ||
| More Ideas for the Hanging of the Greens | Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
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| Flower of the Nativity | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Sampler | |
| "A Hymn of the Nativity" | Richard Crashaw | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Lighting New Paths: Reflections on Hope by People Whose Work Is Hopeless | Choosing Life in the Midst of World Crisis by Bill Price; Knowing the Poor as Mother, Father, Sister, Child by Mitch Snyder; Proclaiming Personhood in Prisons by Joan Gauker; Living Through the Change in Life by Charlene Watts | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness |
| New Tradition | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| New Years Alternatives Advent/Christmas Calendar | Whose Birthday? | 1996 | |
| A New Year's Wishing Tree | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| The Night Before Christmas: An African Christmas Story | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| No Cost Gifts | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| With all that noise, can they hear us? Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
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| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Weekly Reflections, Services and Activities | Reflections: Justo González Services: Catherine González Activities: Jackie Smith |
Whose Birthday? | 1993 |
| Organizing a Festival | Treasury of Celebrations | Christmas | |
| Organize for Peace: How to Start a Peacemaking Group in Your Church | Heidi K. Roy | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
| How to Organize an Alternative Community Christmas Festival | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| Our Alternate Christmas Celebration | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| A Gift of Ourselves | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
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| Peace Notes at Advent | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Peace On Earth: Saying "No" to War Toys | Whose Birthday? | 1991 | |
| Organize for Peace: How to Start a Peacemaking Group in Your Church | Heidi K. Roy | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
| People's Theatre | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| WHAT MAKES A PERFECT CHRISTMAS? A guide to setting priorities during the holidays | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| What Makes a Perfect Christmas? | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Planning an Alternative Christmas Workshop | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| While Planning Gift Giving | Ashley Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| America's Plastic Jesus | Gerald Iversen | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| St. Nicholas: A Puppet Play | Virginia Stevens | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas |
| poem: Extravagance | Mark Lassman-Eul | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| A Poem for Holy Innocents Day, December 28th | J.J. Adam | Whose Birthday? | 1998 |
| poem: A Stable in Bethlehem | Annie Wolford and Timothea Jaynes | Whose Birthday? | 1993 |
| "The Christ Child Who Was Too Poor" | Adelee Wendel | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Sampler |
| Las Posadas [story & song] (also in packets 9 and 13) | Christmas Pack | Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ | |
| "A Christmas Prayer" | Robert Louis Stevenson | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| Prayer Meditation | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| Advent: A Time of Preparation - Four Session Graded Resource Activity Guides for Group Leaders | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ, a graded, four session series of Activity Guides for Leaders (in four packets) | Christmas Pack | Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ The Light Shines in the Darkness |
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| A Priceless Gift List | Whose Birthday? | 1999 | |
| Welcoming the Prince of Peace: An Advent Calendar | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Whose Birthday? Promo Kit | Whose Birthday? | Any Year | |
| St. Nicholas: A Puppet Play. | Virginia Stevens | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas |
| "I Will Write Peace on Your Wings" Puppet Play | Camy Condon | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
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| Christmas Quiz | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| QUOTES | collection | Spirit of Simplicity | Celebrating |
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| Reaching Out Through the Media | Heidi Roy | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others |
| Ready for Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| "Make Ready the Way of the Lord..." Weekly Reflections, Services and Activities | Reflections: Tom Hall Services and Activities: Julie Peeples and Paul Davis |
Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| REAL Life | Esther Armstrong | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| "Reclaiming Christmas" Models for Prayer and Worship. | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| "Remembering the Holy Innocents." | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas |
| A Litany on Remembering Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Preparing to Celebrate the Birth of Christ | |
| Commitment to Resist the Consumer Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Free Resources | Whose Birthday? | Various | |
| The Joy of Responsible Gift-Giving | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| A Responsive Reading for Christmas Eve (or Anytime) | unknown | Whose Birthday? | 1998 |
| The Rewards of Changing Gift-Giving Patterns | Cathy & Greg Clarity | Whose Birthday? | 1998 |
| Rituals of Light | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| (Let's) Get Off the Christmas Roller-Coaster | K. DiAn Kempf Jones | script: Whose Birthday? 2003 | Audio |
| Any Room at the Inn? Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
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| Reflections 2010 | Hope in History vs. Consumer Addictions: Michael Lerner | Whose Birthday? | 2010 |
| A Christmas Visit to Muir Woods: Nadine Doughty | |||
| Vistory Garden for Christmas: Adrian Bonaro | |||
| Joy of Reading Aloud: Bruce Forbes | |||
| Reflections 2009 | Is Christmas Christian?: Richard Rohr | Whose Birthday? | 2009 |
| Woodstock in the Stable: Sarah Berlin | |||
| Why Did God Bother Creating Humans?: Adrian Borian | |||
| Traveling Light: Kathy Hendricks | |||
| Yoga and Simplicity: Robyn Lambert | |||
| Reflections 2008 | Homemade Christmas Gifts: Kent Ira Graff | Whose Birthday? | 2008 |
| What Would Jesus Do? Ask Him!: Michael Mortvedt | |||
| The Most Spiritual Christmas: Cheryl Duke | |||
| Transforming Santa: Barbara Fullerton | |||
| The Christmas of the Llama: Victoria Freeman | |||
| RULES for Buying: Lynn A. Miller | |||
| Sneaky Gifts: Rachelle Ankney | |||
| BE (UN)AFRAID, BE VERY (UN)AFRAID!: Bob Sitze | |||
| Reflections 2007 | This Season, Practice Christian Hospitality: Marilyn Sharpe | Whose Birthday? | 2007 |
| The Promise of Advent: Gospel Nonviolence: Paul Amrhein | |||
| Getting Beyond Trading - Finding the Right Recipient for Our Gifts: John Marty | |||
| Giving BIG - A Modern Day 'Widow's Mite': Peter Marty | |||
| Away in a Stank Manger: Shane Claiborne | |||
| Connecting at Christmas - A Memory of Warm Springs Chapel: Becky Garrison | |||
| Christmas for Real: Debra Dean Murphy | |||
| Do Not Conform, But Be Transformed: from Ann Basye's Journal | |||
| Recovering Jesus: Tony Campolo | |||
| Reflections 2006 | The Spirit of St. Nicholas: W. David Holden | Whose Birthday? | 2006 |
| My Hand-Make Advent Wreath: Amy Frykholm | |||
| I Am a Recovering Christmas Hater: Jessica Stevens | |||
| Strangers Invited in for Christmas: Millard Fuller | |||
| A Christmas Cow: Walter Wink | |||
| Putting Christ in Christmas: John Hagberg | |||
| Christmas Dinner: Jamie Norwich-McLernan | |||
| Posada sin Fronteras (Shelter WIthout Borders): Ched Myers & Matthew Colwell | |||
| Reflections 2005 | Advent 1 - Creating Unforgettable Christmas Traditions: Katerina Katsarka Whitley | Whose Birthday? | 2005 |
| Advent 2 - Waiting with Mary, Preparing with John the Baptist: Susan Vogt | |||
| Advent 3 - Giving to the Wrong People: Art Simon | |||
| Advent 4 - Advent: Daniel Berrigan | |||
| Christmas Eve: William Sloane Coffin | |||
| Christmas 1 - Holy Family Sunday - This coupon entitles the bearer to give love instead of mass-produced gifts. : Gretchen Denton | |||
| Epiphany Gifts: Susan Briehl | |||
| Reflections 2004 | Esther Armstrong and Dale Stitt | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Biblical Reflections 2003 | Lou Lotz | Whose Birthday? | 2003 |
| Reflections 2002 | Jim & Kathy McGinnis | Whose Birthday? | 2002 |
| Reflections 2001 | Bill McKibben | Whose Birthday? | 2001 |
| Reflections 2000 | Miriam Therese Winter | Whose Birthday? | 2000 |
| Reflections 1999
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Ronald J. "Ron" Sider | Whose Birthday? | 1999 |
| Reflections 1998 | Megan McKenna | Whose Birthday? | 1998 |
| Reflections 1997 | Milo and Connie Thornberry | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| Reflections 1996 | Tom Sine | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| Reflections 1995: O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM | Linda-Marie Delloff | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| Reflections 1994 (Michael Crosby) Reflections 1993 (Justo Gonzalez) Reflections 1992 (Marjorie J. Thompson) Reflections 1991 (Tom Hall) |
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| Reflections 1990 : Advent: A Call for Change -- Biblical Reflections on Advent/Christmas | George S. Johnson | Whose Birthday? | 1990 |
| Reflections 1989: REFLECTIONS ON THE GOSPEL TEXTS | Sr. Joan Chittister, O.S.B. | Whose Birthday? | 1989 |
| Reflections 1988: GETTING READY FOR GOD: Biblical Reflections | Walter Brueggemann | Whose Birthday? | 1988 |
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| St Nicholas Celebration | Whose Birthday? | 1999 | |
| A Saint Nicholas Day Celebration | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? | |
| St. Nicholas: A Puppet Play | Virginia Stevens | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas |
| Celebration Revolution of Alexander Scrooge | Video Scripts | ||
| In The Spirit of Saint Nicholas | Mike and Kathe Sherer | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| The Song of Saint Nicholas | Mike Sherer | Whose Birthday? | 2001 |
| Christmas Sermon: A Visit from St. Nicholas (parody poem) | John Celichowski, OFMCap | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Good-bye Santa! Hello, Saint Nick! The Song of St. Nicholas | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| What About Santa? | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Christmas & Santa: A Household Resource | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others |
| The Scripture Christmas Story Matthew Luke |
Whose Birthday? | various | |
| The Search for Meaning: Beyond a Commercialized World | Christine Sine | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? Searching for the Christ Child in Christmas Chaos | Whose Birthday? | 1992 | |
| Closing the Season | Kathleen Connolly | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| Christmas Sermon: A Visit from St. Nicholas (parody poem) | John Celichowski, OFMCap | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| Sermons | collection | Worship Alternatives | Advent/Christmas/Epiphany |
| Services | See under 'Worship' | ||
| The Shalom celebration | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Sharing Christmas Memories | Heidi Roy | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" (Shoemaker's Dream) | Leo Tolstoy | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| A Simple Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| A Simple Christmas: Advent Calendar | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| A Simpler Season: Advent/Christmas Calendar | Whose Birthday? | 1998 | |
| Some of the Best Christmas Gifts | Alternate Celebrations Catalogue | Treasury of Celebrations | Gifts |
| The Song of Saint Nicholas | Mike Scherer | Whose Birthday? | 2001 |
| A Special Holiday Letter | Leslye Korvola | Whose Birthday? | 2002 |
| Spirit of Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| In The Spirit of Saint Nicholas | Mike and Kathe Sherer | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| A Stable in Bethlehem: poem | Annie Wolford and Timothea Jaynes | Whose Birthday? | 1993 |
| Statistics for the Cover | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Stuffed Ornaments | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Christmas Tree Sweatshirt | Jana Erdman | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| "Sweet Little Jesus Boy..." | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
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| Take Joy! | Fra Giovanni | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| Teaching Generosity to Kids | Meg Cox | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
| What Shall We Tell the Folks? | Whose Birthday? | various | |
| Ten Tips for a Simpler, More Meaningful Christmas | Whose Birthday? | 1997 | |
| Gift Theft | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| "Those little envelopes seemed small." | Kathie Klein | Whose Birthday? | 1994 |
| Thoughts for Advent | Treasury of Celebrations | Advent | |
| Time for a Christmas Checkup Bulletin Insert | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| Advent: A Time of Preparation - Four Session Graded Resource Activity Guides for Group Leaders | Christmas Pack | Make Room at the Inn | |
| Peace On Earth: Saying "No" To War Toys | Whose Birthday? | 1991 | |
| Toys for Children: Giving Fish or Scorpions | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| War Toys & Christmas: Contradiction | Rachel G Gill | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness |
| Ending, Blending & Beginning Christmas Traditions | Mary & John Schramm | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| Christmas Traditions That Work for You | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Gift Giving Traditions | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Manger Scenes and Mistletoe: What Makes a Tradition? | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Before Travel | Ashley Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| Traveling to Bethlehem: Calendar for Advent and the Christmas Season | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| Traveling to Bethlehem: Advent and Christmas Calendar | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| Modest, Fun Treasure Hunt | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Trimming the Christmas Tree | Rick Hoffarth | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
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| Unplug the Christmas Machine Workshop Leader's Guide | Jo Robinson & Jean Coppock Staehli | TEXT and AUDIO | Also on Simply the Best: Over 30 Years of Alternatives CD-ROM |
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| Christmas Sermon: A Visit from St. Nicholas (parody poem) | John Celichowski, OFMCap | Whose Birthday? | 2004 |
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| War Toys & Christmas: Contradiction | Rachel G Gill | Christmas Pack | The Light Shines in the Darkness |
| Waiting for the Light: A Calendar for Advent and the Christmas Season | Whose Birthday? | 1992 | |
| "What Can I Give Him?" | Christina Rossetti | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" (Shoemaker's Dream) | Leo Tolstoy | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Reader |
| While Waiting | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| Peace On Earth: Saying "No" To War Toys | Whose Birthday? | 1991 | |
| "Make Ready the Way of the Lord..." Weekly Reflections, Services and Activities | Reflections: Tom Hall; Services & Activities: Julie Peeples & Paul Davis | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| e-Treasures for Advent: A Web-based Calendar for Advent and Christmas | Whose Birthday? | any year | |
| Welcoming the Prince of Peace: An Advent Calendar | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| "Welcoming the Prince of Peace" Models for Prayer and Worship | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace | |
| "Welcoming the Prince of Peace" Graded Activity Guides | Young Children (5-8): Heidi K. Roy | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
| Older Children (9-11): Jo Ross | |||
| Youth (12-14): Cheryl Collins Patterson | |||
| Senior High (15-18): Karl D. Lehman with Christie A. Ryan | |||
| Young Adults: Karen Greenwaldt | |||
| Adults: Ondina González | |||
| What About Gifts? A Family Guide to Giving & Receiving | Michael Harning | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| What About Santa? | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| "What Can I Give... Give My Heart" Guidelines for Alternative Giving | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| What Do Kids Really Want? | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| What Gifts Shall We Bring? -- Calendar of Alternative Gift-Giving Ideas | Whose Birthday? | 1991 | |
| What Is A Gift? Reflection/Action Resource | Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt | Christmas Pack | What Is a Gift? |
| What Makes a Perfect Christmas? A Guide to Setting Priorities During the Holidays | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| What Makes a Perfect Christmas? | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| What Shall We Tell the Folks? | Whose Birthday? | 1988 & 1989 | |
| Introduction: What You Can Do | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| Which Way to Bethlehem? Advent/Christmas Calendar | Whose Birthday? | 1995 | |
| While Planning Gift Giving | Ashley Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| While Waiting | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| "I Will Write Peace On Your Wings" Puppet Play | Camy Condon | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
| A New Year's Wishing Tree | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| Word Finds | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Activities: Christmas Word Game | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| Planning an Alternative Christmas Workshop | Christmas Pack | Reaching Out to Others | |
| "Best and Worst Christmas Gifts" | various authors | Christmas Anthologies | Christmas Collection |
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| WHOSE Birthday "Contest" | Whose Birthday? | 2004 | |
| WHOSE Birthday "Contest" | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| WHOSE Birthday "Contest" | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| Whose Birthday?: An Introduction | David Allen Sorensen | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? | Treasury of Celebrations | Christmas | |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? An Introduction | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway?: An Introduction & How to Use | Whose Birthday? | 1993 | |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? Searching for the Christ Child in Christmas Chaos | Whose Birthday? | 1992 | |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? Introduction & What You Can Do | Whose Birthday? | 1991 | |
| Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? Introduction & What You Can Do | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| "I Will Write Peace On Your Wings" Puppet Play | Camy Condon | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace |
| Activities: Christmas Word Game | Whose Birthday? | 1994 | |
| Worship/Worshipful Ceremonies/Services/Activities Return to Table of Contents |
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| Worship Items: Advent/Christmas | collection | Worship Alternatives | Advent/Christmas/Epiphany |
| Worshipful Rituals | Whose Birthday? | 2003 | |
| Worshipful Ceremonies | Whose Birthday? | 2002 | |
| Worshipful Ceremonies | Whose Birthday? | 2001 | |
| Worshipful Ceremonies | Whose Birthday? | 1999 | |
| Worshipful Ceremonies | Whose Birthday? | 1998 | |
| Worshipful Ceremonies / Services | Lois Brokering, Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt, Mary & John Schramm, Laura Nedeau-Owen | Whose Birthday? | 1997 |
| Worshipful Ceremonies / Services | Ashley Nedeau-Owen, Rick Hoffarth, Heidi Roy, Kathleen Connolly | Whose Birthday? | 1996 |
| O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM: Weekly Reflections & Services, Advent-Epiphany | Linda-Marie Delloff & Karl D. Lehman | Whose Birthday? | 1995 |
| LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM:Weekly Reflections, Services & Activities, Advent-Epiphany | Reflections: Michael Crosby; Services: Mary Foulke; Activities: Michelle McKinnon Buckles | Whose Birthday? | 1994 |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Weekly Reflections, Services & Activities | Reflections: Justo González; Services: Catherine González; Activities: Jackie Smith | Whose Birthday? | 1993 |
| LIGHT SHINES IN DEEPEST NIGHT: Weekly Reflections, Services & Activities | Meditations: Marjorie J. Thompson; Services: Larry J. Peacock; Activities: Kathleen Connolly | Whose Birthday? | 1992 |
| "Make Ready the Way of the Lord..." Weekly Reflections, Services and Activities | Reflections: Tom Hall; Services & Activities: Julie Peeples & Paul Davis | Whose Birthday? | 1991 |
| Household Services & Activities | Whose Birthday? | 1988 | |
| Remembering the Holy Innocents | Milo Thornberry | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas |
| "Reclaiming Christmas" Models for Prayer and Worship | Christmas Pack | Reclaiming Christmas | |
| "Welcoming the Prince of Peace" Models for Prayer and Worship | Christmas Pack | Gifts of Peace | |
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