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Day 4 of Advent: The Work of Advent
“Now I am revealing new things to you Things hidden and unknown to you Created just now, this very moment. Of these things you have heard nothing until now. So that you cannot say, Oh yes, I knew this.” Isaiah 48:6-7 from “The Artist’s Rule” by Christine Valters Painter Blessings on the work of Advent in […]
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Day 3 of Advent: Random Acts of Kindness
This Advent season, Marble’s staff member Ashley Johnson will be posting an online Advent Calendar: 24 Random Acts of Kindness. Follow her journey of doing little things to give back every day on Facebook. And if you are inspired to do so, join in and let us know on our Facebook page Marble Collegiate Church https://www.facebook.com/marblechurchnyc how your journey […]
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First Day of Advent
Advent is a season of preparation; expectant waiting to celebrate the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. Wikipedia defines the term as an Anglicized version of the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming”. Sometimes, I wonder how we ‘ring in’ Advent as compared to Christmas with all the ‘busyness’ responding to commercial ads thrown at us on a […]
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Welcome to Marble Women’s Ministry Advent Blog
The Marble Women’s Ministry Leadership Team and some wonderful guests will share their prayers, thoughts, favorite memories and gifts through a daily Advent blog. The season of Advent is filled with a flurry of activities, so much so that we may lose sight of the real meaning of the season. The team wants to renew the hope of the expectant […]