Worship FullyIt starts with Jesus. It ends with Jesus. This is the holistic approach God had in mind for Christmas. It’s a season where we are called to put down our burdens and lift a song up to our God. It’s a season where love wins, peace reigns, and a king is celebrated with each breath. It’s the party of the year. Entering the story of advent means entering this season with an overwhelming passion to worship Jesus to the fullest.
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Advent Conspiracy in 1:40
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Worship FullyBrothers and sisters, remember: Worship the Lord your God. This is fundamental! Worship God. Seek holiness in the new life of the Holy Spirit. Be dispensers of the grace of God. A few hundred years ago, the Puritans banned the celebration of Christmas because they thought it was frivolous and that the joyousness was inappropriate to true Christian piety. That's not where we are. We believe in the joy and laughter and meaning that Christmas can bring. We also believe that despite the pressure from our consumer culture, our celebrations of Christmas should make sense with the values of Christ who was born in simple surroundings. Doyle Burbank-Williams
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How to worship Fully
In this 15-minute segment, some of the founders tell how the Advent Conspiracy movement got started and delve into what Worshipping Fully really means.
Reflection Questions
Discuss these with family, friends, and/or in your parish community. The questions were written for children & families, but generally work for all.
Worship Fully1. What was your best Christmas ever? What made it so special?
2. What do you love most about Christmas? What is your least favorite thing about Christmas? 3. If you could pick one word to describe what you are looking forward to about this Christmas, what would it be? 4. What is the true story and meaning of Christmas? 5. How do we make sure we remember the true story of Christmas this year? Engaging the wordLuke 2:8-20
1. Picture the shepherds that visited Jesus. What do they look like to you? a. The real shepherds (the ones in the Bible) were really poor and outcast from everyone else. Can you think of people like that today? b. The shepherds were the first ones the angel visited to tell about the birth of Christ. What does that tell you about how God feels about people like the shepherds? How do you think this relates to Christmas? 2. How do you think the shepherds felt when they heard the news from the angel that Jesus was born? How is that different from what we feel when we celebrate Christmas? How do you think we can feel like the shepherds did? |
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Unwrapping the message
1. The shepherds told everyone they knew about the good news that Jesus was born! Who can you tell about Jesus? How could you tell them about Jesus?
2. Christmas is when we celebrate how Jesus came to earth to rescue us – we celebrate his birthday! He loves us so much. What kind of birthday gift do you think he would want from us? Take some time to pray about that with your family.
2. Christmas is when we celebrate how Jesus came to earth to rescue us – we celebrate his birthday! He loves us so much. What kind of birthday gift do you think he would want from us? Take some time to pray about that with your family.
Tools for Simplifying the Holidays
The Center for Biological Diversity has a number of helpful ideas and tools to help us simplify the holidays. Click on the image on the left to see what hey have to offer.
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