Chapter Book · 2023

Advent

Part of the Fullness of Time series series

Explore the three comings of Christ and their significance in Advent.

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122 pages

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Advent is more than a countdown to Christmas. It’s a profound journey through the three comings of Christ: his birth, his return, and his presence in our lives today. Dive into this exploration with Tish Harrison Warren, who invites you to experience the depth of this sacred season. How do these comings shape our faith and daily lives? Discover the transformative power of Advent and its call to holiness through Word and Sacrament. Engage with the traditions and rituals that illuminate the path to a deeper understanding of Christ's enduring presence.

From the publisher

“Christians believe not just in one coming of Christ, but in three.” We tend to think of Advent as the season of anticipation before Christmas–and while it is that, it’s also much more. Throughout its history, the church has observed Advent as a preparation not only for the first coming of Christ in his incarnation but also for his second coming at the last day. It’s also about a third coming: the coming of Christ to meet us in our present moment, to make us holy by his Word and Sacrament.In this short volume, priest and writer Tish Harrison Warren explores all three of these “comings” of Christ and invites us into a deeper experience of the first season of the Christian year.Each volume in the Fullness of Time series invites readers to engage with the riches of the church year, exploring how its traditions, prayers, Scriptures, and rituals all point us to Jesus.

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