As the days shorten and the nights grow colder, Christians embrace God’s promise of light in the form of Jesus Christ, God with us. Heralding the beginning of the church calendar year, Advent begins on Sunday December 1, 2024. Deriving from the Latin word adventus, the word means “coming,” “approach,” or “arrival.” “Advent” is also a translation of the Greek παρουσία (parousia), a word historically used in the church to signify Christ’s second coming. The church collectively waits with hope-filled anticipation for arrival, “Advent,” of Christ in our world, the one born in the flesh and whose presence is with us both now and eternally. As we prepare for the coming of Christ, we gather for worship with the following scriptures:
Dec, 1 1st Advent Luke 21:25-36 Be Alert at All Times
Dec. 8 2nd Advent Luke 3:1-6 Prepare the Way
Dec. 15 3rd Advent Luke 3:7-18 Filled with Expectation
Dec. 22 4th Advent Luke 1:39-45 Leaped for Joy
Dec. 24 Xmas Eve – 5pm Luke 2:1-20 Good News of Great Joy
Dec. 29 1st Xmas Luke 2:41-52 Great Anxiety