Advent 2025: Community Resources

Advent is from the Latin word “adventus” which means “coming” and is a season of active waiting and expectation, a time set aside to get ready for the mystery of Christmas. This season allows us to prepare and reflect on the 3 comings of Christ in our lives:

• We remember the mystery of Incarnation- that Jesus was born as a baby over 2,000 years ago. 

• We notice the ongoing gift of presence- the ways that Jesus comes into our lives right now, into the darkness and weariness of our world

• We anticipate that Jesus will come again when he returns to earth to make everything new and right. 

This Advent season, we are anticipating the coming of Christ by entering into the poetry and prophecy of Isaiah, paying special attention to the vivid images of nature found in these lectionary texts. Holy mountains, shoots growing from stumps, lions laying with lambs, and crocuses blooming in the desert invite us to envision futures that once seemed impossible. How might we receive inspiration and hope from the surprising possibilities found within the community of creation?

Below are some resources from our community, to help you enter into this season in a meaningful way!

Advent COLORING SHEETS

As we engage in the collective practice of “Praying in Color” throughout the Advent season, local artist Kristiana Federe has created some coloring sheets for us from our Isaiah lectionary texts.

Check out some of the images as coloring sheets, both with and without the Isaiah verses on them, using this document.

COLORING PAGE SHEETS