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Advent begins on November 30.  Here are two Advent Series and a daily breath prayer resource you are invited to accompany your prayers and devotion this season:

1) Advent Series: Searching for Emmanuel with the Archbishop John Stephens

Spend four evenings in Advent taking a journey with the pilgrim characters of the Advent season: Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, and John the Baptist. Archbishop John will offer teaching on their stories and the Prologue from the Gospel of John. The sessions will include small group discussion and use scripture, image, song, and poetry to help us deepen our own pilgrim journeys as we search for Emmanuel.

This series takes place on Zoom.

WHEN: Tuesday Evenings from November 25 to December16

TIME: 7pm

Link to Register

2) Advent Reflection with The Sisterhood of Saint John the Divine (SSJD)

2025 Theme: Anticipation

Link to register to receive daily reflection

3) Daily Word of the Day & Breath Prayer through Advent 

Check St. Dunstan's Facebook (CLICK LINK) or Instagram (CLICK LINK) pages beginning December 1 for the Word of the Day and a Breath Prayer throughout Advent.  From the Advent resource "What do you fear?  - Insisting on Hope this Advent" by A Sanctified Art

Breath prayer is an ancient Christian prayer practice dating back to at least the sixth century.  Rev. Lorie Martin wrote:

The first part of the prayer is said aloud or silently, as one draws their breath in, and the second part of the prayer is uttered with the exhalation of that breath. This prayer is repeated as one breathes in and out during a time of meditation, or pops up throughout the day, or both, as one deepens into the message of the prayer and the loving presence of God.