Description
This week is the third week of Advent – a time when we can anticipate, and prepare for, the arrival of Jesus. Following on from the previous two weeks which have focussed on seeing and hearing, this resource provides activities and experiences that encourage us to rejoice and act.
Two of the included resources will explore what it means to rejoice, and the reasons that we have to rejoice in God. Through a very active fitness session, and a more reflective art gallery experience, people will be given the opportunity to reflect on their experiences – and also the experiences of others – with rejoicing, both in the Bible and in community.
The other two included resources will focus on the word ‘act’. The lectionary Bible readings this week are full of verbs or words that call us to action and that demonstrate that God constantly acts for the good of humankind. Through an interactive prayer of confession and Bible reading, it is hoped that people can reflect on how God has acted in their lives, and also on the ways that God may be calling us to act this Advent and into the future.
