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Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

Advent, the beginning of the church year, starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. It is a time of preparation, anticipation, and hope. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the "Light of the World." Epiphany on January 6, also called "Three Kings Day," is the climax of the Christmas season for Protestants.

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Worship in Latin America takes on the flavor of the culture.Reflecting the Life that Is the Light to All People

Message from the General Board of Global Ministries
Christmas invites us to give account of the works that result from our faith and illumine the pathways of others.

 

Shepherds and live sheep tell the story of Christ's birth in the Living Nativity by Conley’s United Methodist Church in Delaware.Living Nativity is a Witness to Faith

by Elliott Wright
12/18/09: The "cast" of Conley’s United Methodist Church in Delaware share their faith with thousands each Advent.

 

Music is praise.Listen Carefully

by Abby Huggins
Fourth Sunday in Advent: Inspired by Mary's Song from Luke 1:46-55, this devotion reminds us to be fully present in our lives and our world.

 

Father Christmas visited boys in a Lithuanian prison.Teens in Prison Are Visited with Love

by John H. Campbell
12/15/09: Boys in a Lithuanian prison received gifts from Father Christmas and words from a pastor that God has not given up on them.

 

The Magi saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. ThenChristmas Is Whose Birthday?

by Elliott Wright
12/11/09: The magi from the east came bearing precious gifts for the Christ child. Alternative gifts celebrate Christmas in a way that honors Jesus.

 

Mongolian Gers serve as schools at the mission center.Connecting Through Song

by Erin Eidenshink
The third in a series of Advent devotions from Young Adults in mission comes from a "ger" in Mongolia.

 

PrayersAdvent: Preparation and Witness

by Elliott Wright
11/25/09: Start your preparations for a joyful season of hope, love, gratitude, and grace.

 

Nativity figures from Kenya remind us we are all one family in Christ.Healing Loneliness: Second Sunday in Advent

by Nichol Luebrun
Devotions from Young Adults in Mission continue; this week's reflection draws from Philippians 1:3-11.

 

Advent wreath with all 5 candles lit. Advent Wreath Lighting Devotion 2009 

by Rev. Debi Tyree
11/13/09: Litany and music ideas for celebrating this season of light and hope. Story and links to PDF resources.

 

 

Worship in Latin America takes on the flavor of the culture.Inspiration from Nicaragua

by Nicole Bell: The First in a Series of Advent Devotions from Young Adults in Mission
"Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." (Psalm 25:5, NIV)

 

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