Advent & Christmas 2024: Words for the Beginning

Advent is a season of endings and beginnings. As the calendar year comes to a close, a new church year rushes in. Christ’s birth ushers us into new ways of living and loving—and yet, we feel the weight of many things coming to an end. The world as we know it spins madly on.

Our friends at A Sanctified Art have crafted an Advent series filled with blessings, with the words we need to hear again and again as we begin a new season. Imagine the words Mary would speak to her newborn son. What scriptures and stories would she impart to him? What lessons would she teach him as he grew? And so, our weekly themes may feel like the lessons we teach to children, but in reality, these are lessons we continue to learn and relearn as adults.

In many ways, pregnant Mary was also surrounded by endings—large and small, personal and political. And yet, Mary proclaimed hope in a God who was and is making all things new. As we also move through new personal and political chapters, may these words for the beginning renew us and remind us of the ways we are called to live out our faith.

No matter what you are facing, no matter what this new day brings, let love be your beginning.

Please join us for Advent worship experiences this season!. You can catch up with previous services below. All our Sunday services are at 10AM, in person and online.

We also have two special services during this season. On December 18th at 7PM we will gather for our annual Longest Night service. On December 24th at 7PM we will host our festival Christmas Eve communion and candlelight service. It’ll be our honor to welcome you! If you can’t make it in person, catch our live stream here!

Sunday, December 1st: you are a blessing

Sunday, December 8th: we can’t go alone

Sunday, December 15th: do the good that is yours to do

Wednesday, December 18th, 7PM: the longest night

Sunday, December 22nd: hope is worth the risk

Tuesday, December 24th, 7PM (Christmas Eve): love knows your name

Sunday, December 29th: don’t forget to laugh

Sunday, January 5th: the road isn’t straight