Advent Devotionals

Advent Devotional 2025

Each year Pittsburgh Theological Seminary offers our free Advent and Lent devotionals and resource kits as our gift to you!

Advent Resource Kit

Access the 2025 Advent Resource Kit with worship materials, offering liturgies, a skit, children's activities, and more!

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Daily Devotional

With thanks to Anthony Tuell for reading this year's devotionals.

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Devotionals to Print and Share

We also offer a printed version of the devotional that's great for sharing with your small church group. You can request a printed copy be mailed to you by e-mailing or calling 412-362-5610. The print version of this year's devotional will be available soon!

Past Years

Advent Devotional 2024
Advent Devotional 2023
Advent Devotional 2022
Advent Devotional 2021
Advent Devotional 2020
Advent Devotional 2019
Advent Devotional 2018
Advent Devotional 2017
Advent Devotional 2016
Advent Devotional 2015
Advent Devotional 2014
Advent Devotional 2013
Advent Devotional 2012
Advent Devotional 2011
Advent Devotional 2010
Advent Devotional 2009
Advent Devotional 2008

Lent Devotional 2025
Lent Devotional 2024
Lent Devotional 2023
Lent Devotional 2022
Lent Devotional 2021
Lent Devotional 2020
Lent Devotional 2019
Lent Devotional 2018
Lent Devotional 2017
Lent Devotional 2016
Lent Devotional 2015
Lent Devotional 2014

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Advent and Lent Devotionals