Advent, like Lent, is a time for personal and corporate reflection on how we live our faith. In the case of Advent we are in a season of waiting. Advent waiting is not however simply about the birth of Jesus. Our Advent season waiting is also thinking ahead to Christ’s future coming. So the season is sombre, in purple and with fasting and repentance—a reminder that as Jesus came to us once, so just as surely will come again. Advent begins this year on Sunday 1st December.
Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time. The readings and liturgies not only direct us towards Christ’s birth, they also challenge the us to consider the expectation that Christ will come again, and we will be held accountable.
After all the uncertainty of the past few years, Advent also invites us to consider the eternal promise of the coming incarnation. That in God, whatever the circumstance, we find comfort and joy!
You can find out about Advent and some of our Advents in our Advent Flyer 2024
Giving is part of our Advent discipline and there are a number of ways you can help this Advent. See giving tree 2024 – what can I give
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