ADVENT Week One

Christmas is coming! 

There are loved ones to see, gifts to give, baking to share. We prepare our homes for the celebration. Yet even more important than this outward preparation is the preparation of our heart.

The Advent season is a beautiful reminder to prepare our hearts as we prepare our homes — to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus! 

At the start of this week, we light the first of the four candles in the Advent wreath: the candle of Hope.

Is your heart filled with hope? 

Do you have a confident expectation of your tomorrow? 

What happens when the road ahead is filled with loss and stress weighs your shoulders down? 

When confident expectation for tomorrow dwindles, what can you do? 

How can you walk in hope when you feel hopeless inside?

In one word, the answer to confident expectation is “JESUS" — the Jesus of Christmas.

Hope in Jesus comes from more than just a belief that he was once a baby in a manger. This hope in him has been called “an anchor for the soul.” It is something deep within that secures you through the storms of life.

Advent Family Prayer

Dear God,

We believe in you Lord!

We know that you can help us,

To love and respect each other more.

You are our light,

The light that overcomes darkness.

Come Lord Jesus!

Click here to view last Friday's Assembly: 1st Sunday of Advent