Due to the church temporarily closing, the event was suspended indefinitely. Holy Trinity had 3 youth candidates who had been preparing for confirmation this past spring. During our time of online worship, we’ll have a chance to share our creations with each other and enjoy a plethora of advent wreaths. Some of us may rise to the challenge of creating a wreath without visiting a store. While worship restrictions this Advent prevent us from lighting Advent candles together in a shared space, we encourage each family/household to make its own Advent wreath – from small votives and pine branches gathered in nature to Advent candles and craft store accessories, be as thrifty or as extravagant as you can and/or desire. We will continue to meet each Sunday on Zoom, beginning each gathering with candle lighting and using readings and music to deepen our engagement with the theme of the day. العاب قمار روليت ’ For those of us who are too far distant, observing lockdown or unable to come for any reason are encouraged to email our prayers to Dianne at She will post them for you and provide photos to all as the tree begins to show “new growth”. We invite you to write a prayer, a hope, a longing and to decorate the tree with these ’words of the heart. Those of us whose presence is needed in the church, including staff and weekday volunteers, will find a bare branch “tree” standing in the chancel. Gathering our Advent longings and prayers We invite you to join us in facing the reality of our time while holding fast to the conviction that “the world is about to turn”. As we enter Advent, we invite each and every one to become intentional towards the hope, peace, joy and love God makes available to us as these themes are reflected in our times together. For the community of Holy Trinity, it has meant a time of exile from in church worship to online worship and yet, with the dedication and faithfulness of our members, we find reason for joy and celebration each Sunday. This year has been an extremely challenging one for many if not all of us – a prolonged period of uncertainty and change. In spite of the worsening pandemic and recent lockdown, we continue to be excited about welcoming in this expectant season, this time of hopeful longing for the birth of Jesus and our own rebirth to newness and fullness of life in Christ. A small group of Holy Trinity members have been meeting to plan for Advent.
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