Advent 2019: What Child Is This?

As we wait and hope and pray for the coming of the Christ Child, we see God’s wonderful gift of children. As we welcome children into this world, we long to make this world a more gentle, welcoming, nurturing place for every child born.

Brief prayers and worship resources are offered, thematically linked to the lectionary readings for Advent. These resources can be used as families with children light the Advent wreath each week or in other ways as best in your setting.

Together, we will embody the connection of United Methodist people in the North Carolina Conference as we use these resources, fully aware that other United Methodist churches across eastern North Carolina are using them also.

May this old yet ever-new hymn help us to hold the question in our hearts: What Child is This? In pondering this question, may we receive Christ anew as we honor the holiness of every child born into our world.

With gratitude for Christ’s ministry we share,

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward

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