Light & Darkness A Juxtaposition


Look at how a single candle can both defy and 
define the darkness

Darkness is the absence of light, and light doesn’t exist well without darkness. The dichotomy between the two has been part of human storytelling and since Genesis chapter one.
As the Advent season begins to dawn, light comes from more than the Advent candles we light. The five candles contrast darkness and light. We light them in succession, one more each week, as we count the Sundays in the season waiting…moving closer to Christ's birth, Christmas Day.

Advent means 'Coming' in Latin, the coming of Jesus into the world. Christians use the four weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas. December 1st marks the beginning of the Christian liturgical year. 
This year Ministry in Motion will stay connected to Advent, drawing upon the  Book of Common Prayer as a guide, as we journey through this Advent.

The Collect (KOL-ekt)
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light…Amen

 The Hebrew Testament
O house of Jacob,
come, let us walk
in the light of the Lord!  Isaiah 2:5

 The Epistle
“…the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably…“  Romans 13:11-14

 The Gospel
“…Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’…”

Light of the World - First Sunday of Advent
Glory to the light of the world
For all who wait
For all who hunger
For all who've prayed
For all who wonder
Behold your King
Behold Messiah