We are back worshipping in the Sanctuary every Sunday and we welcome all to join us there.
COVID Protocols are still in place, so we ask that evryone enter by way of the Church street entrance for check-in.

One Advent tradition that I have practiced my whole life is Advent Wreath lighting. As a kid, we would go to church on the evening of the first Sunday in Advent to make our family’s advent wreath for that year. My family did this Spiritual Practice together. On the remaining Sundays of Advent we would share a litany and light the candles and leave them to burn throughout dinner.

I shared with you this spiritual practice last year, and so I offer you this practice once again. Here are 5 litanies: 4 candle prayers for each week in Advent and one for Christmas. Gather 5 candles. The older tradition is 3 purple and 1 pink (joy), the newer tradition is 3 blue and 1 pink, with white for the Christ light; however any colour will do, and creativity could be fun. If fire is a bad idea in your home, lay the candles on their sides and stand them up as a sign of lighting them. These meditation come from the Gospel stories of Jesus, taken from each of the Gospels. This is an opportunity to encounter the beginnings of each of the different stories, and reflect on their meaning as we approach Christmas and the celebration of the birth of love.

I am with you in prayer this Advent Season; lighting candles, practicing my faith with you. Let us prepare our hearts and our spirits for Christmas time.