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In the cycle of the church year, we are in the season of Advent.
Below, you will find resources for engaging with the spiritual practices of this season. Add something new to your toolkit for the journey!
A New Kind of Advent Calendar
AdventWord is an inspirational online Advent calendar from Forward Movement featuring a daily prompt word selected from the Sunday lectionary readings. Email subscribers receive a daily meditation and image inspired by the day’s word, and are invited to share their own personal reflections, art, poetry, or other creative expression.
Stories of Movement and Migration
Throughout the Scriptures, the main characters are constantly moving from place to place, journeying into unknown lands, and arriving in unexpected places. From the Diocese of West Texas comes a 6-episode Advent podcast that weaves the biblical narrative with modern-day stories of arrival and departure. Discussion guides and transcripts accompany each episode.
“Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who make the journey with us. So be swift to love, and make haste to be kind. And the blessing of God, who made us, who loves us, and who travels with us be with you now and forever. Amen.”
— Episcopal Maine benediction, based on the words of Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881)