I (Matt) had a great time making an Advent Wreath at All Souls Episcopal Parish - the parish sponsoring our little intentional community via the gift of the living space. One of my big challenges in seminary has been observing Advent. The season always comes at the end of the semester when everything has piled up, and although we make a few liturgical changes in the CDSP chapel, sometimes it is easy to forget we have entered into this important season. When I lived in the dorm my first two years, the room just didn't seem right to add things to (and I was overwhelmed).
So, this year I made a point of making an Advent Wreath which sits nicely as you can see in the room we use as a chapel. I've also picked up an Advent Calendar, put up a string of festive lights, and I found an old Nativity Set that must have been left by the Benedictine monks of the Order of the Holy Cross who used to live in this building. I'm very grateful to be able to make these changes and already they make a huge difference in drawing my attention to the season!
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