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Spreading Love & Hope...
Welcome to this week's Advent devotion. These resources have been gathered for your use during this season of waiting. May this devotion and the links provided help you stay connected to God and the wider community.
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Blessings & peace, Ana & Tod
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Sunday 5 December
the Second Sunday of Advent
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Sunday Worship in-person and on Zoom 10:30
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Shepherd's scene created by Joy P
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An Advent Prayer
by Ruth Burgess
Bright God of Advent: Blaze in our darkness. Incinerate our inequity. Light up our road.
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Riddle the ashes of our desires. Rekindle in us your justice and love.
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Ready to keep Christmas
by Henry van Dyke
Are you willing to stoop down and consider the needs and desires of little children;
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to remember the weaknesses and loneliness of people who are growing old;
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to stop asking how much your friends love you,
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and to ask yourself if you love them enough;
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to bear in mind the things that other people have to bear on their hearts;
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to trim your lamp so that it will give more light and less smoke,
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and to carry it in front so that your shadow will fall behind you;
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to make a grave for your ugly thoughts and a garden for your kindly feelings,
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Are you willing to do these things for a day?
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Then you are ready to keep Christmas!
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Musical Inspiration
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Carols with Justice
A project from Simple Living
'Jesus' birth has taken on much cultural significance as a celebration of good will, warm feelings and excessive consumerism. These new stanzas help to connect his birth with our lives. They appeal for social justice, care of Creation, and discipleship through simpler living.' Sing along with 15 favourites.
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Classical Carols
Enjoy soothing instrumental classical Christmas music from the London Philharmonic chamber orchestra. This is a continuous, nearly one-hour video for the London Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas album entitled, “Chamber Orchestra Christmas”.
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Wishing you Peace and Advent Blessings
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