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Guided Meditation for Advent
(5-6 minutes)
by Jean Sweeney
Gathering groups and other prayer groups can use this guided reflection during Advent. Have a volunteer read this prayer aloud, slowly. Participants should be seated and may close their eyes if they desire.
First let's become present:
Be aware of the chair as it is under you and behind you.
Let
it hold you for a moment.
Allow it.
Then let this become the Great Holding of God.
As in the Psalm -"Like a stilled child in a Mothers
lap"
Or Isaiah - being "held in the Father's hand".
Receive the holding.
(Pause)
Then take you attention inward, even while you are aware of the
holding of you:
Let your attention be drawn to your Center - to that inner
Sanctuary where as it says in John's Gospel,
"the Father and Son make a home in you"
Experience this Christ Light, let it burn within you.
Receive the Light.
(Pause)
Now even while you are aware of the Great Holding of God, and
the Christ Light,
Pay attention to the breath of life within you.
Let your breathing breath through all things as they are.
Let this breath be the very breath of the Spirit,
always renewing, always transforming.
(read these slowly aloud)
- THE GREAT HOLDING SURROUNDING US
- THE LIGHT OF CHRIST WITHIN
- THE BREATH OF SPIRIT BREATHING THROUGH ALL THINGS
- FATHER SON SPIRIT
(pause)
Listen in silence to the call of Advent.
- LET US WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD
- PUT ON THE ARMOR OF LIGHT
- STAY AWAKE
- FOR THE EARTH SHALL BE FILLED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD
- JUSTICE WILL FLOWER IN HIS DAYS
- LIVE IN PERFECT HARMONY WITH ONE ANOTHER
- REFORM YOU LIVES, THE REIGN OF GOD IS AT HAND
- SAY TO THOSE WHOSES HEARTS ARE FRIGHTENED: BE STRONG< FEAR
NOT.
- THE LORD SETS CAPTIVES FREE
- STEADY YOUR HEARTS BECAUSE THE COMING OF THE LORD IS AT HAND
- GO BACK AND REPORT WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR
- AND THEY SHALL CALL HIM EMMANUEL, A NAME THAT MEANS
"GOD IS WITH US"
or Go to Gathering
or Go to Advent
or 
Revised/reviewed November 24, 2000
See also: Advent weekly prayers and Advent prayer for the family/small groups
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