Advent 2025:What Do You Fear
Our Advent theme comes from the worship resource Sanctified Art. Luke’s gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: “In the time of Herod…” This detail may seem minor to modern readers, however, it reveals layers of information about the fearful world Jesus entered, one filled with rampant oppression, economic disparity, uncertainty and instability. A world not so unlike our own. And yet, through the stories of Christ’s birth, the whispers of angels deliver a surprising message: “Do not fear.” In our own time we might ask: Is it even possible to be fearless in a fearful world? When Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the magi are each called into God’s redemptive story, they do not deny their fears – they move through them. They ask questions, hold fast to courage, trust in good news, and say, “Here I am, Lord.”
Advent at Home: We are pleased to offer the Advent devotional “What Do you Fear?” From Sanctified Art. You can see the resource on-line below or pick up the booklet in the sanctuary foyers on Sunday.