This Advent and Epiphany, we ask the question: What do we fear? and reflect on what it means to insist on Hope in this moment in history.
On Sunday, we’ll hear once more the tale of the magi: Zoroastrian priests schooled in astronomy, religion, medicine, and more, who journey westward to Bethlehem to visit the Christ child. We’ll hear how they defy a tyrant, dangerously defecting from his employment and traveling home “by another way,” and we’ll learn how we can follow in their footsteps today.
Our A Sanctified Art curriculum reflects,
As we end the series, Herod is still in power. Christ is born, yet it feels as if the world has not changed. The temptation to give up is strong, especially in the face of violence. But the magi don’t let Herod’s fear-driven demands stop them from honoring the newborn Christ or returning home by a different way. They model for us what it looks like to be led by hope, moving through fear without letting it paralyze us. As this series ends and a new year begins, we proclaim: our journey continues, and fear won’t have the last word.
Join us for worship at 11am in the Sanctuary and on YouTube to sing, pray, learn, and defiantly hope together.
In faith,
Amy
Image credit: King Tingz, by Nicolette Faison. Inspired by Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18. 30”x40” Acrylic, paper, markers, synthetic hair on canvas© a sanctified art | sanctifiedart.org
