By Lilly Lewin This Sunday is the Third Week of Traditional Advent…the candle we light is the candle of Joy, or the Gaudete Candle (pink in some Advent Wreaths). Gaudete…
This writing was originally posted on December 21, 2021 and can be found here. by Elaine Breckenridge Of all the customs and traditions of Christmas, the creche or nativity set…
Advent Oratorio – Tom Wright comments: Advent is more complicated than Easter. When Paul Spicer approached me about writing a follow-up to our ‘Easter Oratorio’, suggesting we take Advent as…
by Christine Sine I always knew that Advent was a radical season, but I did not realize how radical until I started preparing for our theme Proclaiming Justice, Seeking Peace…
A contemplative service with music in the spirit of Taizé. Carrie Grace Littauer, prayer leader, with music by Kester Limner and Andy Myers. Also there will be a live Taize…
I love the sentiments of this beautiful poem, which speaks to us so much of the unexpected and often mundane dilemmas of Advent. An Advent Poem by Mary Oliver, Dear…
by Diane Gagné Appearances seem beautiful. Even if sometimes it’s attractive and other times not so much, we’re powerfully magnetized by appearances. In appearances, there’s movement, inconsistency, unconsciousness. There can…
by Lilly Lewin The radical nature of the Christmas Story. A young woman who planned for a wedding, not to be a single mom A fiancee, turned step dad, who…
by Christine Sine When Advent began Tom and I started listening to my Advent music playlist each morning. One of my favourite Advent hymns is Come Thou Long Expected Jesus with music…
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