Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience.
This study examines the Nativity and our approach to Christmas through the lens of Anglican priest John Wesley's sermon, "The Almost Christian." The authors then focus the Advent journey through traditional themes of peace, hope, love, and joy. Each session will include thought-provoking questions to aid in daily prayer and meditation on our own Christian walk toward being "altogether Christians."
FOUR SESSIONS
December 2, 7:00 PM: An Altogether Peace
December 9, 7:00 PM: An Altogether Hope
December 16, 7:00 PM: An Altogether Love
December 22, 7:00 PM: An Altogether Joy
THE AUTHORS
- Magrey R. DeVega is Senior Pastor at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, FL.
- Ingrid McIntyre is co-founder and Executive Director of Open Table Nashville.
- April Casperson is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion in the West Ohio annual conference of The United Methodist Church.
- Matt Rawle is Lead Pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bossier City, Louisiana
INSTRUCTIONS
- Please have a Bible handy. You do not have to have the study book, but it would enhance your experience to have all the information.
- Check here (below) each week for the link to the Zoom session.
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- During the session, you will get some guidance on how to navigate on Zoom. (It's easy.)
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