During Advent 2020, we invited folks to send us photos and descriptions of their Advent at Home bags, boxes, & kits. Check out these creative and thoughtful …
What Does This Season Mean? Handout for Advent at Home
To download this beautiful resource for households that supports the celebration of Advent at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction Though Advent appears at the end of the …
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Three Teaching Points for Advent
The Meaning of Advent The word “Advent” comes from the Latin adventus, which means “coming” or “arrival.” As a season of the church year, Advent is the four weeks before Christmas …
Webinar: Rebooting Advent—Preparing Hearts
Rebooting Advent In this webinar we focus on what churches and formation leaders can do during Advent, sharing ideas and tips for how to meet your congregation where they are and …
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Advent & Christmas Resources From Paraclete Press
"The days are coming," declares the Lord, "when I will fulfill the good promise I made..." Jeremiah 33:14 Advent and Christmas with Paraclete Press Paraclete Press offers …
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Advent Calendars
"Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God...Then God's bright glory will shine and everyone will see it." Isaiah 40: 3,5 The …
Advent in a Box
"Advent in a Box was designed to provide faith at home resources to support, love, and connect families where and when they need it most." Why Advent in a Box? In the …
Are You Good at Waiting? Online Resources for Advent
In our own lives, Advent can be a special time of learning to wait, slowing down, and preparing for the birth of Christ. Time Does Not Negotiate... Margaret Wheatley, a scientist …
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Advent for Everyone with Intergenerational Activities
Something for everyone. Nourishment for spirits of all ages. Perhaps not the quiet and contemplative Advent event I thought I should offer (and, subsequently, that they should …
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Telling Time: Slowing Down in Advent
“Instead we believe that it’s a straight trajectory into the future, and we can go as fast as we please. This can move us away from nature, from rhythm, from others, from God and …