Advent Devotionals
Devotional Links for Advent
From a website called faithward.org Shelly Henning writes this:
"Advent is a beautiful time of year when we celebrate the first coming of Jesus while anticipating his return. You could say it’s a time when we celebrate waiting. There’s a big challenge in this because very few, if any, of us are actually good at waiting! We live in a society of instant gratification. It’s fast-paced and impatient, so being still makes us uncomfortable.
There is special awe and wonder that surrounds the birth of Christ—captured through the entire season of Advent—that requires stillness. In order to truly celebrate the miracle of the birth of Christ, we need to stop running circles around our responsibilities and to-do lists. We need to stop and marvel at what God has done: he has taken on flesh to dwell among us and to save us."
Advent is a perfect time to slow down, be still and reflect. Below are a variety of daily devotional options. There may be one that you are drawn to that you would like to use as you journey through this season of Advent.
Revised Common Lectionary
This link will take you to the readings for the week.
https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Pray-As-You-Go
This link takes you to an offering from Pray-As-You-Go. If you enjoy this style of guided meditation you may want to listen each day.
The Upper Room
Long-loved, this is a link to an online version of The Upper Room devotional that offers you a brief prayerful thought for the day.
https://www.upperroom.org/devotionals
(click on link at the top of the page to read the devotional for that day)
Henri Nouwen Daily Meditation
The writings of Henri Nouwen are rich and nourishing. This link will take you the meditation for the day.
https://henrinouwen.org/meditation/
If you are looking for something specifically related to prayer, check out sites on this page:
Prayer Resources | Spiritual Growth Ministry | St. Stephen's United Church (ststephensucqualicum.ca)