by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 28, 2016 | Praying in Color
Advent wreaths do not have to be perfect, beautiful artistic creations by the adults. Four candles and a few things from the outside–leaves, stones, greens, rosemary OR from inside–ribbon, paper clips, rubber bands, buttons, stickers… can make a...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 26, 2016 | Praying in Color
On the Handouts page of my website is a free guide for a four-week study of the Season of the Nativity. The first three weeks are about Advent; the last week is about Christmas and Epiphany. The study can be used with small groups or Sunday School class. Many of the...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 21, 2016 | Praying in Color
I love Advent for many reasons: Advent is the start of a new Church/liturgical year. I think of the liturgical year as the annual pilgrimage we make as the Church and as individuals through the stories of our spiritual ancestors. Every year we read through a cycle of...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 15, 2016 | Praying in Color
“Let us come before God with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.” (Psalm 95:2 NIV) For a Thanksgiving Day activity with family and friends, pass out the Gratitude Gobbler prayer page with some colored markers, pencils, or crayons. Invite people to list...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 9, 2016 | Praying in Color
Advent calendars are for children and adults! Instead of opening daily doors with pictures or retrieving small gifts or candies from pockets, mark the day-by-day journey to Christmas by daily praying/drawing with a calendar template. When I draw, color, and doodle my...