Advent + Crafting Traditions

Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper

If you'd like to read more of Jan Richardson's blessings, you can pick up her latest book Circle of Grace, which I shared the closing blessing from at the end of the episode. You can also join the Still Forming Advent Meditations group that our friend Christianne Squires has been leading, where she is offering meditations through the Advent season (including audio meditations based on the Advent blessings in Jan's book). To learn more, visit Christianne at stillforming.com.

• To Dance with God
• Living the Christian Year
• Common Prayer: a Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals
• Common Prayer App or access the daily readings and music on the Common Prayer website)
• Revised Common Lectionary
• Book of Common Prayer
• Preparing for Christmas
• God with Us
• Sacred Ordinary Days Essentials Workbook (free when you sign up for our newsletter!

BRING IT HOME

• How has practicing Advent impacted your spiritual journey and the way you celebrate Christmas?
• What Advent traditions do you have in your family?
• Maybe using the categories of Spirit, Body, Mind, Relationships, Home, and Work from the workbook might be helpful as you begin to think about how to embody this season. We’d love to hear what you come up with!

About Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper: Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper explores faith where it hits the pavement of work, relationships, creativity, and real life. Inspired by Jenn’s curiosity and faith (and her work as a minister and spiritual director) we’re crafting a show to help you meaningfully explore your own life with Christ — and ultimately lead you to become more wholly human and more fully faithful. On Tuesdays, join us for a conversation with folks whose words, work, and witness have shaped our team’s understanding of God and practice of faith. (Plus, we’re featuring lots of good music, prompts for your reflection and practice, and plenty of invitations into a community of kindred spirits!)

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