Journey the Way of Love: Advent
Every Wednesday, from 12/04/2024 to 12/25/2024, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Journeying the Way of Love: Advent
For the season of Advent, Journey the Way of Love offers an exploration of the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke as we await the coming of Christ. Luke's gospel provides a pattern for understanding how we can live the Way of Love as individuals, as families and friends, as a community, and out in the world. All of the sessions will be done on Microsoft Teams. The link is below. A link to the Way of Love Advent Calendar is also provided. Participants are encouraged to do the practices listed each day.
Wednesday, December 4th, 7pm - Advent One: The Annunciation: Saying “Yes” to the Journey
This week orients participants to the Way of Love and invites them to see the Way of Love as a journey that begins by saying “yes” to God’s call to birth new life into the world. The call is gentle, yet powerful. A call, fully embraced, will grow beyond our imagination, spilling out of ourselves to our family, friends, community, and into the world. The first half of the session introduces the Way of Love, while the second-half invites participants to join Mary in her encounter with the angel who announces that she will conceive and bear a son. This session is intended to launch participants into not just studying but birthing and then living the Way of Love.
Wednesday, December 11th, 7pm - Advent Two: Mary and Elizabeth: Journeying with Family and Friends
This week invites participants to see the Way of Love as a journey that can expand to include family and friends. Mary said “yes” to the call to birth Jesus, God’s Word, into the world and immediately went in haste to share her good news with her cousin, Elizabeth, who lived in the Judean hills, a four-day journey. Isn’t that what happens when we hear good news? We are driven to go and tell others. The Way of Love is good news that demands to be shared.
Wednesday, December 18, 7pm - Advent Three: The Birth of John the Baptist: Journeying with Community
This week invites participants to see the Way of Love as a journey with community. The witness of Zechariah and Elizabeth who bring infant John to the Temple to be circumcised reminds us of the importance of our faith community to sustaining the Way of Love. Just as the community did for John’s family, communities provide a place for discernment, sometimes challenging us and other times affirming us. Communities celebrate and mark important moments along the journey.
Monday, December 23rd, 7pm - Advent Four: The Birth of Jesus: Journeying with the World
This week, participants will discuss their experience of practicing the spiritual practices learned as they explore the birth of Jesus and apply Jesis' birth to their own lives.
Get the Way of Love Advent Calendar Here
Logging in to the Class
This class will use the same log-in as our Evening Prayer and Shepherd's Group.
You can log-in to Microsoft Teams here.
if asked for the ID and Password
Meeting ID: 215 986 427 929
Passcode: WVcKc2
Instructions for Joining
1. Click the link above. You should see a screen that looks like this.
2. Click Continue on this browser.
3. You should then see a screen similar to the one below. Type in your name, Make sure the Computer Audio is checked. Make sure the mic is turned on, the camera is turned on, and then click Join Now.
