Holy Interruptions 

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ADVENT means “arrival” and signifies the start of an event
or the arrival of a person. In Christian communities around
the world, ADVENT refers to a four-week season in the
Church calendar dedicated to the hopeful anticipation for
the arrival of Jesus. It is a time to intentionally engage in
PRAYER, MEDITATION, and SCRIPTURE STUDY that
emphasizes HOPE, PEACE, JOY and LOVE.
 

Even though the nation of Israel had long waited for the arrival of
Jesus, His announcement and birth were very much HOLY
INTERRUPTIONS to those in the original Christmas story. A HOLY
INTERRUPTION is a surprise moment where God invites us to
a deeper faith and relationship with Him by disrupting our
normal routine, capturing our attention and speaking to us.

One moment:
Mary and Joseph are in love and preparing for their wedding and life together;
The shepherds are going about their normal routine tending to the sheep;
The wisemen are studying the stars just like any other day.
The next moment, because of a HOLY INTERRUPTION,
their lives and our lives are changed forever.

This daily reader, written by your three pastors, will take a
closer look at the HOLY INTERRUPTIONS experienced by
those at the time of Jesus’ birth. As we spend intentional
time together during this season of ADVENT in prayer and
studying God’s word, let us not lose sight of the HOPE,
PEACE, JOY and LOVE we experience today because of the
holiest of interruptions 2,000 years ago.

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Blessings,

Rev. Josh Coats - Pastor of Discipleship

 

 

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