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Advent

Advent means ‘coming’ and is the special four-week period leading up to Christmas. It is a time to prepare for the celebration of Jesus’s birth but also for his coming in glory at the end of time.

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‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

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Advent Reading suggestions

Reflections Posted: 30 November 2020

Followers of our Facebook Community Group have been recommending Advent books to each other. We list them here.

Picture promoting Advent at the Diocese of Llandaff

For Young Adults

The Advent Calendar by Steven Croft

Recommended by Hannah Seal, pioneer evangelist at Llandaff Centre for Mission, Church Army.

For Adults and church groups

Frequencies of God: Walking through Advent with R S Thomas, by Carys Walsh

Suggested by Revd Peter Lewis, Parish of Abercynnon.

Wake up to Advent! by John Semtamu

Suggested by Revd Zoe King, Parish of Tongwynlais

Mere Christianty, by C S Lewis

Suggested by Mary, Diocese of Llandaff Community Group member

Real God in the Real World, by Revd Dr Trystan Hughes

Suggested by Matt Batten, Director of Communication and Outreeach, Diocese of Llandaff

The Meaning is in the Waiting, by Paula Gooder

Suggested by Hannah Seal, pioneer evangelist at Llandaff Centre for Mission, Church Army

Writing the Sacred, by Ray McGinnis

Suggested byRevd Gareth Rayner-Williams, Parish of Radyr and St Teilo's High School

The Collage of God, by Mark Oakley

Suggested by Revd Caroline Downes, Parish of Cathays.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, by John Mark Comer

Suggested by Revd Dr Mark Griffiths, St Padarn's Institute

What are you reading?

Join the conversation on our Facebook Community Group or email your suggestions to diocese.llandaff@churchinwales.org.uk