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 | Dec 4, 2017 | Praying in Color
One of my favorite intergenerational Christian Formation tools is the echo pantomime. Echo pantomimes tell a story with words and movement. They are a playful, full-bodied way to learn a Bible story and to build community. Here’s how the form works: 1.Choose a...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 28, 2017 | Praying in Color
The Living Church asked me to write an article about Advent based on my book The Season of the Nativity: Confessions and Practices of An Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Extremist. The article suggests simple ways to practice a Holy Advent. Several incorporate praying...
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 6, 2015 | Praying in Color
Advent calendars are not just for kids! Instead of opening daily doors with pictures or retrieving small gifts or candies from pockets, adults and children can mark the day-by-day journey to Christmas by daily praying/drawing with a calendar template. When I draw,...
