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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." ~ Isaiah 9:6
This years Advent Course from the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) features a reflections for each Sunday / week of Advent, exploring stories of how God's people have been working for justice and peace this year and how we see the God of Justice working for hope in our current world.
- How do we see the God of Justice as our Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace?
- How do we see the God of Justice in the stories and situations of our Church in 2020?
- What message of Hope can we hear after the year we've had?
These resources could be used as individual reflections, or as inspiration for a service or bible study.
Resources (which can be downloaded by clicking the PDF) include:
- Story from the Methodist Church in Britain's God With Us campaign
- Reflection
- Questions
- Prayer
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