Like clockwork, we arrive in Advent, a season in the Christian calendar that offers us hope and expectation.
Advent is a season rich with themes like “waiting” and “watching.” It is also rich with symbols: blooming roses, shining stars, rich darkness and glimmering candles. This Sunday at Dreams and Visions, we’ll take a wander through these symbols, hearing scraps of stories from scripture alongside poetry and song.
This special Advent service will take place in the spacious sanctuary of our partner congregation, St. Mark’s, giving us space to wander and wonder. Then, we’ll share in communion, prepared with Covid-precautions.
In the season of Advent, God walks a path with each of us, lined with discovery and hope. Worship will be a time to dwell together in a nourishing womb where we might safely open our hearts and anticipate Jesus’ arrival—waiting, watching, and expecting the world to turn toward justice. May Dreams + Visions help you find a space to wonder freely about what God is inviting you to do next.
Would you like to participate in this worship season by helping set up, reading or praying, baking bread, making music, or offering something else? Please contact Pastor Emily with your ideas, and she can help you design your role.
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Dreams and Visions is an LGBTQ+ rooted community. We honor your full selves, use your pronouns, and do our best to create trauma-informed spaces. Gender neutral bathrooms are available. While the lower level is accessible by ramp, the new worship space is located up a set of stairs. Please contact Vicar Claire at vicar@stmarksbaltimore.org if you have trouble navigating stairs, and we will work with you to create a plan.
Dreams and Visions staff keep an eye on COVID data to ensure that community policies stay up to date. For now, we remain masked at all indoor gatherings. We sing while wearing masks. Each time we gather, we confirm safety preferences with those present to ensure that everyone is comfortable. As always, these precautions are intended to help all who join us feel at home.