Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
An Advent to Christmas Pilgrimage
Published September 2025
The Christian year is fundamentally a roadmap for pilgrims, as biblical witnesses lead spiritually hungry people on a journey to receive the full riches of God’s grace. During Advent, we take the first steps.
In Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, Andy Langford and Ann Langford Duncan invite you on an Advent-to-Christmas pilgrimage to draw closer to Jesus and invite others to join you on this journey. Traditional Scripture readings and acts of worship reveal anew the treasures of God’s grace for all people. Let this book guide you to open your heart to the priceless gifts of the good news. Start your pilgrimage today and experience the full riches of God's love.
During Advent and Christmas, explore:
An Early Prophet: Isaiah
Two Later Prophets: John the Baptist and John the Theologian
The Mother of God and First Disciple: Mary
The First Witnesses: Angels, Shepherds, Simeon, and Anna
Grace Born in Bethlehem
In addition to the book, other study components include a Leader Guide and video available on DVD.
Video
About the Authors
Andy Langford
Andy Langford is a United Methodist pastor from North Carolina. Andy edited The United Methodist Book of Worship and wrote Your Ministry of Planning a Christian Funeral, and ChristianWeddings: Resources to Make Your Ceremony Unique. Andy's work blends scholarly, liturgical expertise with years of pastoral and practical suggestions for ministry.
Ann Langford Duncan
Ann Langford Duncan is a United Methodist pastor serving in California. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Ann is a graduate of Duke University and Boston University School of Theology. She has pastored in congregations in North Carolina and now serves a congregation in Burlingame, California. In 2012, she wrote with her father The Gospel According to the Hunger Games Trilogy. In 2023, she co-wrote Being United Methodist Christians: Living a Life of Grace and Hope with Andy Langford and Sally Langford.