Advent Archives - Building Faith

Create, Contemplate, and Calm: Hosting an Arts Retreat for Advent

The season of Advent is marked by expectation and longing. We await the season of Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Christ. …

A number of new resources that can help adults explore Advent are available this year. If you are interested in formation …

Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try …

Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Count-Down Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one …

Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and …

Oh, the joys of the season of lights! We decorate our parishes and homes and open our hearts with expectation of what this new …

2020 felt like a never ending year. It was such a relief when it came to an end. But then, I woke up on January 1, 2021 and …

Even before the move into virtual ministry, I struggled to find Bibles or picture books for children to use in my ministry. Some …

In 2021, I developed an Advent reflection series to go with the Seeking Shalom (Isaiah) resources that I had previously …

During Advent 2020, we invited folks to send us photos and descriptions of their Advent at Home bags, boxes, & kits. Check out …

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rev. Jennifer McNally and the Rev. Anna V. Ostenso Moore collaborated to …

As many church buildings are closed and continue to offer worship over Zoom and other online platforms, we can still celebrate the …