The Fourth Week of Advent Come, Lord Jesus, Come! Come and visit your people. We await with earnest expectation of your coming. Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,’ which means, ‘God is with us’ Matthew 1:23 God is with us” — God has drawn near to …
The Third Week of Advent Come, Lord Jesus, Come! Come and visit your people. We await with earnest expectation of your coming. My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you my Savior. Luke 1:46b-47 There is a profound difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is circumstantial. It’s easy to …
The Second Week of Advent Come, Lord Jesus, Come! Come and visit your people. We await with earnest expectation of your coming. “And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” Luke 1:45 (NRSV) Mary was indeed blessed to be the mother of …
The First Week of Advent Come, Lord Jesus, Come! Come and visit your people. We await with earnest expectation of your coming. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light — on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” (Isaiah 9:2) Advent, we begin by lighting one …
Advent Candles and Meaning The first candle, which is purple, symbolizes hope. It is sometimes called the “Prophecy Candle” in remembrance of the prophets, especially Isaiah, who foretold the birth of Christ. It represents the expectation felt in anticipation of the coming Messiah. The second candle, also purple, represents faith. It is called the “Bethlehem …
Advent Invitation from the Bishop As we come joyfully into this Holy Season, we call Advent. I am conflicted in my spirit. On one hand, we wait patiently for the coming of the Lord. Yet, on the other hand, we are waiting expecting changes to happen all around us. I am conflicted because I want …
