2020 Advent Meditation

2020 Advent Meditation

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2020 Advent Meditation episodes

  • Blue Ocean Advent 2020 | Week 3, Day 14
     
    Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick
    I breathe in joy as I stand today:
    Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water
    Believing in the Threeness,
    Witnessing the Oneness
    On my way to meet you face to face.
    Now let’s spend about one minute using part of this prayer as a breath prayer. On the in breath, say: “I breathe in joy.” On the out breath: “… as I stand today.”
    Petitionary Prayer
    Today we’ll pray that joy will be accessible to people going through difficult periods—divorces, moves, job losses, job changes, etc.
    Story from All Creation Waits
    Story from the Advent book, All Creation Waits, written by Gayle Boss and illustrated by David Klein—today’s story is about the wild turkey.
    Reflection on Story
    The author talks about how wild turkeys call reassurances to each other in the most difficult of weather, especially to the youngest among them. Let’s take a minute to meditate on how God and others have reassured us in hard times, and how we can be an encouragement to people in our various spheres of life—maybe especially to the youngest in our families, churches, and communities.
    Benediction
    Go in peace
    Wash your hands
    Love your neighbor
    You are not alone.
    10 min
  • Blue Ocean Advent 2020 | Week 3, Day 13

    Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick

    I breathe in joy as I stand today:

    Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water
    Believing in the Threeness,
    Witnessing the Oneness
    On my way to meet you face to face.

    Now let’s spend about one minute using part of this prayer as a breath prayer. On the in breath, say: “I breathe in joy.” On the out breath: “… as I stand today.”

    Petitionary Prayer

    Today we’ll pray that we can find more joy in everyday occurrences, in the day-to-day world around us.

    Story from All Creation Waits

    Story from the Advent book, All Creation Waits, written by Gayle Boss and illustrated by David Klein—today’s story is about the opossum.

    Reflection on Story

    The author talks about how the opossum depends on humans for survival, and are somewhat at our mercy. Let’s take a minute to meditate on the ways we depend on God for our survival and well-being, and how we lie vulnerable and trusting in God’s care.

    Benediction

    Go in peace

    Wash your hands
    Love your neighbor
    You are not alone.

    9 min

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