The sacrificial life of Christ is a major focus of Lent. "Symbols Of Sacrifice" provides congregations with opportunities to create visual worship aids representing Christ's life during worship.
Each weekly presentation builds a growing reminder of Christ's sacrifice for the congregation.
This series offers a list of symbols and explanation of the symbols. These are provided for the Sundays of Lent and Easter Sunday.
Symbols are:
Palms and Ashes
Robe
Basin and Towel
The Cross
Hammer and Nails
Crown of Thorns
Spices
Richard J. Hull, II is pastor of the West Street Christian Church, Tipton, Indiana. He is a member of the board of directors of The Division of Overseas Ministry of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He is a graduate of Bethany College (West Virginia), Yale Divinity School, and has studied at Christian Theological Seminary.

If you're looking for a fresh way to make lighting the Advent wreath a meaningful and relevant part of the worship service, this is just what you need. Richard Hull has written brief conversational dialogues that relate the wisdom of the prophets found in the Advent lectionary readings to modern life. In each "conversation" two people reflect on the assigned reading and talk about life and faith, leading to the lighting of the candles. The presentations are accompanied by an informative essay explaining the background and history of the Advent wreath. Covering all three lectionary cycles, this is an excellent resource for any size congregation -- and they're also great for devotional use by families in the home. Best of all, the informal tone of the writing will make worshipers feel like participants instead of observers. Use these dialogues to discover ancient truth in a contemporary setting.
Richard J. Hull II is pastor of Riverside Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Jacksonville, Florida. The Riverside Cast, a theatre group in his present congregation, makes regular worship presentations. A graduate of Bethany College (West Virginia) and Yale Divinity School, Hull has also pastored congregations in Indiana and Pennsylvania. While in Indiana, he co-founded the Tipton Community Theatre. Hull is the author of the three-volume Lenten worship series "Symbols Of Sacrifice" (CSS). Robert G. Alexander, who contributed the background essay, is a retired trial attorney and a freelance writer from Jacksonville, Florida. He is a graduate of Davidson College and the University of Florida College of Law.

The sacrificial life of Christ is a major focus of Lent. "Symbols Of Sacrifice" provides the congregations with opportunities to create visual worship aids representing Christ's life during worship.
Each weekly presentation builds a growing reminder of Christ's sacrifice for the congregation.
This series offers a list of symbols and explanation of the symbols. These are provided for the Sundays of Lent and Easter Sunday.
Symbols are:
- Sandals
- Money
- A grain of wheat
- A white robe
- A globe of the world
- A lantern
- A cloak
This is one book in a three-part series of "Symbols Of Sacrifices." Other books in this series are Year 1 and Year 2.
Richard J. Hull, II is pastor of the West Street Christian Church, Tipton, Indiana. He is a member of the board of directors of The Division of Overseas Ministry of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He is a graduate of Bethany College (West Virginia), Yale Divinity School, and has studied at Christian Theological Seminary.

The sacrificial life of Christ is a major focus of Lent. "Symbols Of Sacrifice" provides congregations with opportunities to create visual worship aids representing Christ's life during worship.
Each weekly presentation builds a growing reminder of Christ's sacrifice for the congregation.
This series offers a list of symbols and explanation of the symbols. These are provided for the Sundays of Lent and Easter Sunday.
Symbols are:
- Ashes
- Sponge and stick
- Lance
- Bread and cup
- Whip
- Dice
- Linen cloth
Richard J. Hull, II is pastor of the West Street Christian Church, Tipton, Indiana. He is a member of the board of directors of The Division of Overseas Ministry of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He is a graduate of Bethany College (West Virginia), Yale Divinity School, and has studied at Christian Theological Seminary.