PPT-Welcome to our advent collective worship

Welcome to our advent collective worship we will be reflecting today on the theme of advent and how it is a time to prepare and await the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ Gospel Reading from Isaiah 714. For many congregations the Christ mas giftgiving begins early with packing shoeboxes to be sent to less fortunate children The giftgiving may continue as we place gi fts under giving trees in shopping centres and assemble food and toys into Christma Annual Conference 2014:. “Lead, Enable, Serve”. The . Rt. Revd Dr. Richard . Cheetham. Bishop. of Kingston . Chair. of Southwark Diocesan Board of Education. SDHTA . Annual Conference 2014. Lead, Enable, Serve. Sandwiches. Fruit. Crisps. Water. Cake. Biscuit. Some thoughts about cake. Cake . is good . - as . part of a balanced diet. If we only ate cake, we'd be in pretty poor shape. If we never had cake, something quite important would be missing.. Grade 8 Ch 8. The Liturgical Year . Read the entire first paragraph on pg 55-56 under “The Liturgical Year”.. The Liturgical year cycles through different seasons just like the natural year. . The liturgical year parallels the life of Christ on earth and is based on the central mysteries of the faith.. Advent . 4. Advent Wreath/Koru. Leader:. . Living . God as your people here . in . Aotearoa, . we . gather in this time of expectation. . With Simeon and Anna . and . the saints . through . the ages we wait and we hope, . Annual Conference 2014:. “Lead, Enable, Serve”. The . Rt. Revd Dr. Richard . Cheetham. Bishop. of Kingston . Chair. of Southwark Diocesan Board of Education. SDHTA . Annual Conference 2014. Lead, Enable, Serve. 2. Advent Wreath/Koru. Leader:. . . Living . God as your people here . in . Aotearoa, . we . gather in this time of expectation. . With . Simeon and Anna . we . wait and we hope.  . (. Light the first Advent Candle). children’s liturgy. ​. Advent resource. This resource invites . participants . to journey through the four weeks of Advent.. Each week of Advent has been divided into six components: . The ritual of lighting a candle on the Advent wreath.. Presented by Taylor W. Burton-Edwards. Director of Worship Resources. 8:30 p.m. EDT. 7:30 pm CDT. 6:30 pm MDT. 5:30 pm PDT. Thanks to Generous Givers. This webinar is provided as a service of Discipleship Ministries and is funded through generous World Service apportionment giving by local United Methodist congregations. . READER 1:. In the first week of Advent we are reminded to ‘stay awake’ and ready for the coming of Jesus. As we light the first candle on our Advent wreath let us remember that Jesus is the light of our world. May we always be ready to welcome him into our lives.. Advent What is Advent? Advent is a time of preparation. What does that mean? Who are we as Christians preparing for? What are we preparing for? Why is preparation needed? How do we prepare for Christmas? 3. Advent Wreath/Koru. Leader:. . Living God as your people here in Aotearoa, we gather in this time of expectation. . With Simeon and Anna . we wait and we hope. (. Light the first Advent Candle). Advent Wreath/Koru. Leader:. . Living . God as your people here . in . Aotearoa, . we . gather in this time of expectation. . With Simeon and Anna . and . the saints . through . the ages we wait and we hope, . We know that ADVENT means COMING and we know that Christmas is coming but the season of Advent reminds us there is more to Christmas preparations than gift lists frantic shopping school plays and part