I came across a graphic online that said,
“Advent, a season of seeking Christ and waiting in eager expectation.”
Yes, we wait, but our waiting is active. Henri Nouwen said, “We know that what we are waiting for is growing from the ground on which we are standing…the secret of waiting is the faith that the seed has been planted, that something has begun…something is happening where you are and you want to be present to it.” We wait, but as we wait, we seek because we believe God has already begun a great work, God is already present, and we don’t want to miss how God will continue to move!
This Advent season Parkway Hills invites you to wait actively. Beginning December 1st and lasting through December 28th, we will journey together through a daily devotion. If you don’t already have a small group on Sunday mornings, you are invited to join me in the Hope Class for 5 weeks as we reflect on Okoro’s work. We invite you to spend some time in reflection over what invitation you need to receive from God this season, name it, write it down on one of our Advent cards, and allow us to post it alongside those things named by your brothers and sisters in Christ. This way we hold one another in prayer by simply lifting words together to our God. And finally, we invite you to commit to worship where we may wait and seek as we sing, pray, and hear God’s Word. Below is the journey we will take together! Maybe you could even invite a friend to join us!
December 3rd: Invitation to Seek
December 10th: Invitation to Prepare (Our children’s voices will aid in worship through song this day!)
December 17th: Our Annual Adult Choir Cantata
December 24th: Invitation to Receive “It’s Christmas Eve All Day!” Scripture, Song, Candles and Communion at 10:00 am, 4:00 or 6:00 pm
December 31st: Invitation to Proclaim One Worship Service at 10:00 am
Peace in Christ,
Dawn
