Advent at St. Mark's

Advent is a real season and it has real gifts for all who embrace it.

This is not an "all or nothing" matter. "Embracing" Advent may mean simply allowing some brief quiet times into an otherwise hectic life and schedule. It certainly is not a demand for perfectionism.

St. Mark's offers a range of resources for Advent. There are print resources for planning, devotion, and encouragement. There are worship resources: Sunday worship, candlelight Labyrinth walks, and Service of Light prayer times on Wednesdays. We have an Advent small group: "Ears to Hear," on Monday evenings at 7:30. See "calendar" for details.

We do not have to march along through this season to the beat of the retailers or old expectations. Let some new possibility dawn in your life this Advent.