Since the height of the summer season, we have been heading in one direction: to the deepest, darkest, coldest moments of winter. This week, we arrive. The summer sun has long since set and here we are at the Winter Solstice. Today, we invite you to ask what that brings up, for you.
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Keep Crying and Carry On - Psalm 34 in Advent
What are you crying out for? Are you able to express your depth of feeling or hear it expressed by others? This week, Psalm 34 provides a framework for sitting with our deepest longings and calling out to God, the Divine or the Universe to hear them - uninhibited, as we were unconcerned with saving face!
Read MoreSeason of sheep and shepherding - Christ's call to safe pasture this Advent.
In the deepening winter, shepherds would need to watch their flocks by night. This week, we consider a seasonal bible reading and books by a modern-day shepherd as we listen for the pastoral voice calling us and wonder where it leads.
Read MoreWords are cheap
Our society is thirsty for truth: we often fear it has abandoned us as we absorb the speeches of politicians, news media, those with commercial, legal, religious or ideological agenda. This week’s reflection on two bible readings might help us pursue truth.
Read MoreExpecting the Unknown with Mary
On falling pregnant with Jesus, Mary could not have known what to expect. In this reflection, we connect her experience that first Advent with our own journey through this pandemic year.
Read MoreHope in Hardship this Advent
This first week in Advent, that Christian season of anticipation leading up to Christmas, often takes the theme of HOPE. Today, we reflect on what kind of hope and what kind of future we are anticipating.
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