In The Episcopal Church, as with other Christian liturgical traditions, we are in the middle of the Advent season, a time of waiting, anticipating, and reflecting on the birth of the Christ Child and the coming of Christ in any given moment. We light a candle each of the four weeks of the season to mark the time and watch the light increase. These typically colder and shorter days give us a nudge inward to reflect spiritually. It's not Christmas yet, not a time for jolly gathering and flurries of activity. Be still. Be quiet. Abide in anticipation for what is to come, building up the expectation and all that it means.
In The Episcopal Church, as with other Christian liturgical traditions, we are in the middle of the Advent season, a time of waiting, anticipating, and reflecting on the birth of the Christ Child and the coming of Christ in any given moment. We light a candle each of the four weeks of the season to mark the time and watch the light increase. These typically colder and shorter days give us a nudge inward to reflect spiritually. It's not Christmas yet, not a time for jolly gathering and flurries of activity. Be still. Be quiet. Abide in anticipation for what is to come, building up the expectation and all that it means.