Advent
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Advent Through the Lens of Grief – Christmas Eve – Christ
On Christmas Eve, the Advent candle of Christ reminds us that God entered a broken world through vulnerability, not power. Through grief, we remember Emmanuel—God with us—whose coming promises that sorrow will not have the final word.
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Advent Through the Lens of Grief: Week Four – Love
Love can feel complicated in grief. In this Week Four Advent reflection, we explore God’s love through loss, the incarnation of Christ, and the hope that love did not stay distant—it crossed over.
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Advent Through the Lens of Grief: Week Three — Joy
Joy often feels out of place in grief. This Advent reflection explores how Christian joy is not happiness, but quiet confidence that God is still doing something good—even now.
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Advent Through the Lens of Grief: Week Two – Peace
Experience Advent peace in grief as we explore how Christ brings peace into the places that still ache. Week Two of Advent invites us to rest in His presence, even when Christmas feels heavy.
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Advent Through the Lens of Grief: Week One — Hope
Christmas can feel especially heavy when we’re grieving. Advent meets us in that place—not with pressure to celebrate, but with an invitation to breathe and remember that hope still comes. In Week One, we look at the Hope candle, exploring how even the smallest flame can steady us in seasons of sorrow.
