MyAdvent

CCS Advent 2021

by Centre for Christian Studies

Entering the United Church in Goulais River Ontario is an unexpected joy of stepping into a red and white jewel ...

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“O-So-So” or “Come Now, O God of Peace” (VU34) is one verse adapted from a four-verse hymn with words and ...

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Every bush is a burning bush; Every flower, a lotus;
Every tree, a tree of life,
And every star, a compass.
Every well ...

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This is the feral cat (and occasional inside visitor) who lives near Cheryl's house.

May love, domestic or wild, ...

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“What is to give light must endure burning.”

― Victor Frankl

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Love sorrow.

She is yours now,
and you must take care of what has been given.

Brush her hair,

help her into her little ...

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"O come, Desire of nations, bind

all peoples in one heart and mind;

O bid our sad divisions cease,

and be for us ...

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"True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice."

- Martin Luther King

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"Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid."

- John 14:27

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"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."

- Hal Borland

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Love can support, sustain and shelter us.

How do you retreat and experience love?

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"And there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse..."

- Isaiah 11:1

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"A way will open."

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Planting a garden is always an exercise in hope.

What seeds will you plant in the coming year?

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Joy Jar

Create a list or "Joy Jar" of 105 things that bring you joy. ...

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The work of building peace continues on.

What goals of peace will you press on to pursue?

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Calendar has ended

This calendar has ended. It started on the 1/2/2022 and lasted for 25 days.