Education in Faith

Advent - Week 2

This Sunday, 7th December is the second Sunday of Advent. 

The Advent wreath has 4 candles, 3 purple and 1 pink.

The second candle is the candle  of peace. 

We can be messengers of peace and share the message that we can find peace when we are 

willing to forgive others and show mercy just as Jesus did.  

The Hebrew word for PEACE that appears in the bible over 

250 times was the word “Shalom.” 

“Shalom” does not just mean peace, as in no wars, no fighting, 

no arguing with your brothers and sisters, no being mean to others.

“Shalom” also means “wholeness and wellbeing.”

So the PEACE that we talk about today is for ourselves, too.

We need to take care of ourselves during Advent and be the best person we can

possibly be in order to be PEACEFUL people.

We need to be awake to who we are and how we treat ourselves as well as others.

Advent Prayer

Peaceful God,

Show us your peace in the quiet moments of our days, 

in the clear blue sky, the birds and the animals and the smile of our friends.  

May all in our human family who live with fighting, 

especially those in Ukraine and Russia, feel your peace.  

Lead us to be people of peace in our homes, in our school and in our world. 

Amen

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