Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
SUNDAY, DEC 21 ** Advent Events with JCC in purple Calendar Resources: Jackson Community Programming Calendar: https://jxncpc.com Conway Daily Sun Calendar: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/site/calendar.html#/ Sun, DEC 21 WORSHIP with Christmas Pageant & Advent 4: LOVE 10:30am • JCC Music by Sharon Novak Pageant with families and congregation Candle-lighting of second Advent candle: LOVE HOSPITALITY 11:30am • JCC Parish[…]
Day 20 — Joy That Transforms Us Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17- “Anyone in Christ is a new creation: the old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” Reflection: Joy is a catalyst for becoming—not pretending, not performing, but transforming. Practice: Reflect on one place where you feel “new.” Bless it. Song: “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield: https://youtu.be/vRQb_-mRcAc?si=sJ6Pfsu-xGCuJhoV “And now we[…]
Day 19 — Joy in Community Scripture: Philippians 1:3–4 – “I thank my God every time I remember you… praying with joy for all of you.” Reflection: How incredible that one of the ways we experience and offer joy is by giving it back to our community. Joy multiplies when shared. We are designed for human connection,[…]
Day 18 — Joy That Endures Hardship Scripture: James 1:2 — “Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds.” Reflection: Growth can be an outcome of loss and grief. Joy arises in the midst of the darkness, not without it. Joy is the response of resilience and hope to human suffering. Practice: Name one strength you’ve[…]
Day 17 — Joy in Being Fully Alive Scripture: John 10:10 – “I came that you may have life—and have it abundantly.” Reflection: Joy is not about things; it’s about aliveness. Where in your life do you give away your full participation and awareness? What brings you back to being focused and present to thr current moment? When[…]
