by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 9, 2020 | Praying in Color
“For the seventh year in a row, #AdventWord will gather prayers via a global, online advent calendar. Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) in partnership with Forward Movement is offering 27 daily meditations and images during this holy season beginning Sunday,...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 6, 2020 | Praying in Color
Advent is my favorite season of the Church year. For me, it is like a many-sided, many-faceted star. I tried to write a coherent paragraph or two about its many facets, but the words collided and fell in a boring, incoherent heap. So I decided to just brainstorm all...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 30, 2019 | Praying in Color
I know there are wine pairings for just about every food on the planet. But here are some resources for word pairings to go along with the Advent Calendar Templates or the Advent Chains from my November 9 and November 25 blog posts 1) #AdventWord is is a global,...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 25, 2019 | Praying in Color
Advent paper chains are like 3-D Advent calendars. They are a physical and visual way to mark the daily journey to Christmas. Paper chains are an easy and playful way for kids to learn Advent words. Pick simple words like “wait, prepare, watch, baby,...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 9, 2019 | Praying in Color
My early-childhood, next-door neighbor always had an Advent calendar. In our Christian Science household we did not celebrate Advent, but I coveted all those little doors my friend Marian opened every day in the weeks before Christmas. Each door revealed tiny,...
