Tag: Advent
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How to run Advent and Christmas prayer spaces
How to run Advent and Christmas prayer spaces By The Rev’d Susan Crothers-Robertson. Prayer spaces give children and young people the mindful opportunity to explore life questions, spirituality and faith in a safe, creative and interactive way. At St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Brisbane, prayer spaces have been a highlight of the students’ faith…
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Softening the ground for peace to break through
By The Rev’d Deb Bird: While searching for Advent material, I came across Keep Watch With Me: An Advent Reader for Peacemakers, a devotional highlighting the work of dedicated peacemakers around the world. The daily stories reflect the human need to find a place of peace wherever we are – in our homes, communities, and…
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Advent and clergy wellbeing
By The Rev’d Dr Daniel Rouhead: “KEVIN!!!” A family arrives in Paris for their Christmas holiday only for the parents to discover one of their children has been left behind in New York. Their stress levels are immediately off the scale. This is the plot of Home Alone, but a familiar feeling for many parents…