ADVENT
Advent is the beginning of the church year.
With the wintery world, we slow down, we get sleepy, and things are darker. We know the dark and dead things are not actually dead but dormant; we know there is a life to come for all the green things in our world. The earth is ripe for spring, and so are we.
We are invited to engage the season of Advent to do our part in preparing the way for Jesus. Engaging Advent is sacramental—as we practice disciplines and rituals in the days leading up to Christmas, we play out visibly the invisible reality of souls restless for Jesus. We’ve created and collected some resources and ways to engage below to help you do just that. We hope you will join us as we await our coming King.
WAYS TO ENGAGE
Recommended reading
Advent: The Season of Hope by Tish Harrison Warren
Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas
Waiting for Jesus: An Advent Invitation to Prayer and Renewal by Rich Villodas
Isaiah for Everyone by John Goldingay

