Advent 2013 - devotions and activities to do at home
CHRISTMAS has a way of taking over our lives from the day after Thanksgiving (well, really, Thanksgiving afternoon online and in stores), making our lives a whirlwind of activity, so that by the time we get to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we just want to sit down and hope it will be all over soon.
But in Advent, we are asked to sit down and hope BEFORE that - for a whole month before the birth of Jesus - to remember why we celebrate in the first place. This year at Good Shepherd Trinity, we have several ways you can bring the hope and anticipation of ADVENT into your everyday life from Dec 1 through Dec 24. Activities for the whole family are listed below - see Advent for Kids or Advent for Adults for more ideas.
But in Advent, we are asked to sit down and hope BEFORE that - for a whole month before the birth of Jesus - to remember why we celebrate in the first place. This year at Good Shepherd Trinity, we have several ways you can bring the hope and anticipation of ADVENT into your everyday life from Dec 1 through Dec 24. Activities for the whole family are listed below - see Advent for Kids or Advent for Adults for more ideas.
Advent in 2 Minutes!
...(this) video comes from the creative folks at Busted Halo, a Roman Catholic (Paulist) group that seeks to Christians of all ages with the depth of faith. It explains Advent in 2 minutes, distinguishing Advent from the shopping frenzy all around us and the season of Lent with which it is often confused.
One small note: many Christian traditions changed the color of Advent some years ago from purple (as in the video) to blue to heighten the distinct anticipatory character of the season. Advent blue is the blue of the end of the night just before the sun rises and bathes the world in light and warmth. It is the color of waiting, longing, and anticipating with delight. - from "Advent in 2 Minutes!" post by David Lose Dec 3, 2012 |
What if Mary and Joseph lived now?
Don't you both know that Jesus' birth |