The word ‘advent’ comes from the latin word meaning ‘coming’ or ‘arrival’. Advent is the season in which we look back to the first coming of Jesus (all that we celebrate at Christmas!) and look forward to his second coming when he will return to redeem and renew the world. This Christmas, we’re taking four weeks to intentionally prepare to celebrate the good news of Jesus’ arrival by considering the implications of his birth, life, death, and resurrection through the lens of some of the first believers. We’ll rejoice that it’s through Jesus that we can have a hope that’s real, peace with God, joy that completes, and love lavished on us.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

• AUDIOBOOK Version of this Overview: https://bit.ly/3I5kiT3
• Advent Devotional (by Tim and Kathy Keller): https://bit.ly/3rbzyrv
• Advent on your Frontline from the LICC: https://licc.org.uk/resources/advent-packs/
• “Rejoice! Advent in the Scriptures” (by Christ Wright & John Stott): https://bit.ly/32ztTB8
• “Repeat the Sounding Joy” (by Christopher Ash): https://bit.ly/31f0jjW

FOR FAMILIES

• For each week in the series, access helpful resources for households and for use in churches. Visit: www.stbartskids.org    
• St Bart’s Kids have produced a set of resources to help you make your own advent wreath. For instructions (including a video) visit: https://bit.ly/2ZBlex0  

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