Advent consists of the four weeks leading up to Christmas. From Advent through Epiphany (the arrival of the magi), our guiding theme revolves around a simple but profound question:

 

What do you fear? 

 

Rather than pretending we're not afraid and pushing our fears down before barelling forward, this series invites us to get curious and intimate with our fears. Over and over again we consider how fear itself is not the problem; it is the ways that we often unconcsciously let fear drive us. When this happens, the result is often isolation and destruction. But the invitation to face our fears--and yet still insist on hope--is the key to authentic community and healing. Drawing on the ancient stories of scripture, this series explores what that journey could look like; how might this offer good news to a hurting and divided world this Christmas?

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December 21, 2025

 

"The Call of the Angels"

scripture: Isaiah 41:5-10; Matthew 1:18-25

December 14, 2025

 

"Do It Afraid"

scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 1:26-39

December 7, 2025

 

"Is It Even Worth It?"

scripture: Isaiah 43:19-21; Matthew 11:1-11

November 30, 2025

 

"I Am Afraid"

scripture: Luke 1:5-13; Lamentations 3:55-57

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