Wednesday evenings, December 6 – 20
Here we are at the precipice of Christmas. Sounds… ominous? Well, that’s probably because our bodies instinctively remember the knot of nervous energy that propels us through it all. The busyness. The hustle. The last-minute-wrapping. The beauty of the first snowfall (or at least the cinematic version on the Hallmark Channel). The delight of Christmas lights (after they are hung, of course). The WOULD-YOU-STOP-ARGUING-WE’RESUPPOSED-TO-BE-MAKING-MEMORIES moments. There are so many desires and longings wrapped up in every parcel, every must-make recipe, and must-do tradition. We dream of creating a glistening Christmas for our families or friends that makes us tired even before we’re finished imagining it. But what if we could take all those ideals and see what’s underneath, at the root of it all? It’s our hopes for peace and joy and love for ourselves, our people, and for our world. And we say, God, show us again how this goes. How do we bless the Christmas we actually have? Perhaps we can practice blessing our actual lives together this Advent. Join us as we draw near to all that is holy and all that is hard about Advent and Christmas.
Our Advent mid-week evening services will begin on Wednesday, December 6 at 6:30 pm with a meal provided prior at 5 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Our services follow the Holden Evening Prayer setting and this year will feature devotionals from Kate Bowler’s Bless the Advent We Actually Have.
Help is still needed with meal preparation! If you would be willing to provide a soup and/or help serve and clean up, please sign up in Communication Central or contact Gwen Dornbos.
Last modified: December 13, 2023