Advent Devotions 2020

Advent is a season of wrestling with readiness.  Scripture tells us to prepare.  Good news!  Light is coming to shine in our darkness. But, it’s challenging news too:  we don’t want to miss out because we’re too distracted, sluggish, or unorganized.  We need to get ready.  Yes, ready to welcome the Lord who comes afresh as a babe born in Bethlehem.  But, if you listen to the Advent texts, you hear the call to prime our pumps for the Savior’s coming again when the living and the dead are judged and God’s final and full reign of justice is established.  For both a promised baby and an apocalyptic guest alike, we want to be ready.

Therefore, Advent is a time of spiritual and physical preparation.   Hearts are adjusted as well as mantles. So many rich traditions bless Christ Our Shepherd as we prepare: mid-week Advent services, the Moravian Love Feast, resourcing others through the Angel and Star Trees, children leading worship, and more.

So, good news!  During this pandemic Advent, when so many of us feel less connected to each other, we thought it would be fun to create our own Christ Our Shepherd Advent Calendar. With each day comes a fresh email, created by one of your Christ Our Shepherd friends.  Each bearing a word of hope from Jesus’ family.  Who knows? The virtual window might reveal a piece of music, a written devotional, or a recorded memory.

Below, you will find our Virtual Advent Calendar... links to view each message from 2020.