Advent ABC: J
…is for Jesus. One of the pleasures of searching out the ‘gifts’ for this Advent season is being given an …
Holidays
Advent ABC: I is for Incarnation, Immanuel
…and the word became flesh and dwelt among us. – St John Unfolds the Great Mystery of the Incarnation How …
Advent ABC: H is for Herod
…and Holy Innocents …Herod the King, in his raging, Charged he hath this day His men of might, in his …
Advent ABC: G is for Gabriel
…and Gift Not a drop of Highly Flavoured Gravy in sight. I know, I know! I Should Know Better at my advanced age, …
Advent ABC: F is for Frankincense and Foodbanks
Frankincense to offer have I; Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, all men raising. Worship Him, God most …
Advent ABC: E is for Eternity
….and Expectant. I do hope your Christmas has had a little touch of Eternity in among the rush and …
Advent ABC: D is for Darkness
Some might say that we begin and end our lives in the dark. Yet Advent speaks hope into that darkness, …
Advent ABC: C is for Candle
C is for Candle and Calendar Do you keep the tradition of lighting an Advent Candle to mark the time …
Advent ABC: A is for Angels
A is for Angels Anticipation and Annunciation: Rumours of angels, visions of light. Graham Kendrick’s classic song sets the scene. It’s One of my …
Advent Eve: Getting Ready
We’re nearly there! Holding Heaven’s Advent ABC begins tomorrow, 1st December. So what is Advent? Check out Busted Halo’s classic Advent in Two Minutes. …
Coming up…My Advent ABC
I’m pleased to announce that from Sunday Holding Heaven will be blogging its very own Advent Calendar: an Advent ABC! Each day I’ll …
Stir-Up Sunday and Advent Calendars
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, …