The Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent

Sundays at 10:00
Beginning November 28

You are invited to take part in an Advent series on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. This discussion group, facilitated by the Rev. Suzanne Stoner, will meet in the Conference Room on November 28, December 5, 12, and 19. Limited space is available, email Suzanne to sign up.

In Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament, the role of women in first-century Jewish culture, the importance of Mary’s visitation and the revolutionary implications of Mary’s Magnificat, the census and the stable, and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.