Nov 30, 2024 | Advent, blog, Seminary for Everyone, Uncategorized
This advent we are going to do something distinct – Advent means arrival – and so we are going to celebrate not 1, not 2 but 3 arrivals of Jesus! We are going to look back and celebrate the first arrival of Jesus. First arrival/advent – The first...
Nov 27, 2022 | Advent, blog
Sunday, November 27th is the beginning of the season of Advent – celebrated all around the world according to the liturgical church calendar. Each week we celebrate a different theme that connects us to the story of Jesus birth: Nov 27 Hope, Dec 4 Peace, Dec 11...
Dec 23, 2020 | Advent, blog, Hope
Genesis 2:4-17, John 1:1-18, Revelation 22 The biblical story of God’s love and desire for restoration with creation is woven throughout the biblical narrative, from Genesis to Revelation, through the promise of the Messiah. In this promise we are reminded of God’s...
Dec 18, 2020 | Advent, blog, Lament, Uncategorized
Welcome to this advent lament playlist. You can access the songs on Spotify or using the Youtube Videos below. For some, the Christmas season can be one filled with joy and cheer, but for others, Christmas can be a painful reminder that the world is still deeply...
Dec 18, 2020 | Advent, blog, peace
Isaiah 35, 52:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Revelation 21 We are acutely aware that peace is in short supply in our world. We are collectively experiencing an absence of peace; fear is pervasively felt. Everywhere we look we are reminded of division, sickness, injustice, racism,...
Dec 11, 2020 | Advent, blog, Connecting With God, Hope
Joy (Week 3 – Dec 13) Isaiah 7:10-17, Isaiah 62, Luke 1:26-56, Revelation 7:1-12, 12:10-12, 19:1-9 As people who put our hope in God’s love and promises, we are called to adopt an attitude of joy. It is in joy we find the ability to anticipate the future within...
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