Stay Awhile
eBook - ePub

Stay Awhile

Advent Lessons in Divine Hospitality

  1. 120 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Stay Awhile

Advent Lessons in Divine Hospitality

About this book

Experience Advent anew through the lens of hospitality this holiday season!

While the world tries to rush us into Christmas, decorating the day after Halloween and packing it all up once the gifts are opened on December 25, Advent is a season of preparation that—like our holiday gatherings themselves—takes time and care. Think of the anticipation that comes with hosting loved ones for Christmas dinner: We begin by extending an invitation. We make plans, and as the event draws closer, we begin our preparations. Ultimately, we open the door and welcome our guests, and that is when, finally, we celebrate. Advent should feel the same way, a time to make ready for the long-awaited event of Christ's birth.

In Stay Awhile, pastor Kara Eidson presents a banquet table of inspiration for Advent, including weekly reflections for personal and small group use, brief daily devotions, and ideas to involve the whole congregation. Congregational resources include liturgies, sermon starters, children's moments, and even a no-rehearsals-needed Christmas pageant. You can also use video introductions for each session from the author to inspire your individual or group study.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. First Sunday of Advent: Invite (Jeremiah 33:14–16; Luke 21:25–36)
  10. Second Sunday of Advent: Plan (Jeremiah 29:5–14; Mark 1:1–8)
  11. Third Sunday of Advent: Prepare (Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11; John 1:6–8, 19–28)
  12. Fourth Sunday of Advent: Welcome (Zephaniah 3:14–20; Luke 1:39–55)
  13. Christmas Eve: Stay Awhile (Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 2:1–20; John 1:1–14)
  14. Christmas Day and Beyond: Don’t Be a Stranger (Isaiah 52:7–10; Matthew 2:13–23)
  15. Resources for Worship Leaders
  16. Christmas Eve Children’s Program
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. Notes
  19. Excerpt from A Time to Grow: Lenten Lessons from the Garden to the Table, by Kara Eidson