Join our worldwide prayer community and online Advent calendar with daily reflections throughout Advent. #AdventWord provides a daily meditation, visual image, and invites your personal reflections via social media to share your own Advent journey. Follow us using #adventword on social media. AdventWord is a ministry of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS). This podcast is produced in partnership with Forward Movement. Learn more at https://adventword.org/
December 25: Child | Niño | Enfant. Today's meditation was written by Scott Gunn; read by Jason Merritt, Gaby Viesca, and Frederic Spitz. This meditation was originally found in Promise and Praise: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord Merry Christmas! ¡Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël!
December 24: Greeting | Saludo | Salutation. Today's meditation was written by Brooks Boylan; read by Wiley Ammons, Manuel Borbón, and Yann Bouzerand. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 23: Flock | Redil | Troupeau. Today's meditation was written by Tamara Pummer; read by Miriam McKenney, Roberto Maldonado, and Lynnaia Main. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 22: Magnify | Magnificar | Magnifier. Today's meditation was written by Emily Keniston; read by Scott Gunn, Gaby Viesca, and Chantal Missamou. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 21: Generations | Generaciones | Générations. Today's meditation was written by Alex Montes-Vela; read by Carol Pinkham Oak, Wendy Bermudez, and Guillaume Ahadji. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 20: Feed | Apacentar | Nourrir. Today's meditation was written by Toni Alvarez; read by Sarah Stonesifer Boylan, Lorenzo Lebrija, and Nigel Massey. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 19: Blessed | Bendita | Béni. Today's meditation was written by Miriam McKenney; read by Nia McKenney, Sandy Milien, and Frederic Spitz. This meditation was originally found in Promise and Praise: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 18: Sing | Cantar | Chanter. Today's meditation was written by Frederic Spitz; read by Wiley Ammons, Lorenzo Lebrija, and Frederic Spitz. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 17: Bountiful | Abundante | Bienfaisant. Today's meditation was written by Carrie Graves; read by Carol Pinkham Oak, Martha Pérez, and Yann Bouzerand. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 16: Gladness | Alegría | Joie. Today's meditation was written by Shawn Rutledge; read by Scott Gunn, Roberto Maldonado, and Lynnaia Main. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 15: Stir | Avivar | Agiter. Today's meditation was written by Charles Graves IV; read by Nia McKenney, Sandy Milien, and Chantal Missamou. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 14: Exult | Regocijarse | S'exalter. Today's meditation was written by Kathryn Nishibayashi; read by Jason Merritt, Manuel Borbón, and Guillaume Ahadji. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 13: Share | Compartir | Partager. Today's meditation was written by Cara Meredith; read by Sarah Stonesifer Boylan, Martha Pérez, and Nigel Massey. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 12: Expectation | Esperanza | Espérance. Today's meditation was written by Lisa Kimball; read by Christopher Craun, Wendy Bermudez, and Frederic Spitz. This meditation was originally found in Promise and Praise: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 11: Compassion | Compasión | Compassion. Today's meditation was written by Susan Brown Snook; read by Nia McKenney, Roberto Maldonado, and Frederic Spitz. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 10: Repent | Arrepentirse | Se repentir. Today's meditation was written by Laurence Wainright-Maks; read by Wiley Ammons, Martha Pérez, and Yann Bouzerand. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 9: Splendor | Esplendor | Splendeur. Today's meditation was written by Erin Wolf ; read by Carol Pinkham Oak, Sandy Milien, and Lynnaia Main. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 8: Messenger | Mensajero | Messager. Today's meditation was written by Ruthanna Hooke; read by Scott Gunn, Hugo Olaiz, and Chantal Missamou. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 7: Offering | Ofrenda | Offrande. Today's meditation was written by Patrick Kangrga; read by Miriam McKenney, Lorenzo Lebrija, and Guillaume Ahadji. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 6: Everlasting | Eterno | Éternel. Today's meditation was written by Ranjit Mathews; read by Scott Gunn, Hugo Olaiz, and Chantal Missamou. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 5: Praise | Alabanza | Louange. Today's meditation was written by Richelle Thompson; read by Scott Gunn, Hugo Olaiz, and Chantal Missamou. This meditation was originally found in Promise and Praise: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 4: Heart | Corazón | Coeur. Today's meditation was written by Robert Two Bulls; read by Robert Two Bulls, Beto Arciniega, and Frederic Spitz. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 3: Fulfill | Cumplir | Accomplir. Today's meditation was written by Mary Foster Parmer; read by Scott Gunn, Hugo Olaiz, and Chantal Missamou. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 2: Justice | Justicia | Justice. Today's meditation was written by Victoria Steele Logue; read by Nia McKenney, Sandy Milien, and Lynnaia Main. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 1: Path | Sendero | Chemin. Today's meditation was written by Jim Woodrum; read by Scott Gunn, Hugo Olaiz, and Chantal Missamou. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
November 30: Soul | Alma | Âme. Today's meditation was written by Jean Beniste; read by Carol Pinkham Oak, Lorenzo Lebrija, and Guillaume Ahadji. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
November 29: Strength | Fortaleza | Force. Today's meditation was written by Kathy Wilder; read by Sarah Stonesifer Boylan, Wendy Bermudez, and Nigel Massey. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
November 28: Promise | Promesa | Promesse. Today's meditation was written by the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; read by Wiley Ammons, Hugo Olaiz, and Frederic Spitz. This meditation was originally found in Promise and Praise: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord
December 25: #Christmas. Today's meditation was written and read by Scott Gunn. This meditation was originally found in Waiting and Watching: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. #AdventWord
December 24: #Proclaim. Today's meditation was written by Ian S. Markham and read by Sarah Spurlock Biggs. This meditation was originally found in Waiting and Watching: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. #AdventWord
December 23: #Holy. Today's meditation was written by Marty Wheeler Burnett and read by James Farwell. #AdventWord
December 22: #Wisdom. Today's meditation was written by Joe Thompson and read by Herschel Wade. #AdventWord
December 21: #Mystery. Today's meditation was written by Doyt Conn and read by Katie Glover. #AdventWord
December 20: #Rejoice. Today's meditation was written by Richelle Thompson and read by Logan Lovelace. This meditation was originally found in Waiting and Watching: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. #AdventWord
December 19: #Turn. Today's meditation was written by Chris Sikkema and read by Julia Domenick. #AdventWord
December 18: #Bless. Today's meditation was written by Julia Ayala Harris and read by Joel Martinez. #AdventWord
December 17: #Learn. Today's meditation was written by Leslie Nunez Steffensen and read by Iva Staats. #AdventWord
December 16: #Pray. Today's meditation was written by Katie Nakamura Rengers and read by Kathleen Staudt. #AdventWord
December 15: #Worship. Today's meditation was written by Jerusalem Greer and read by Hartley Wensing. #AdventWord
December 14: #Rest. Today's meditation was written by Byron Rushing and read by Shawn Rutledge. #AdventWord
December 13: #Go. Today's meditation was written by Miriam McKenney and read by Marty Wheeler Burnett. This meditation was originally found in Waiting and Watching: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. #AdventWord
December 12: #Honey. Today's meditation was written by Luke Back and read by Marybeth Wilson Sanders. #AdventWord
December 11: #Word. Today's meditation was written by Chris Decatur and read by Stephen Cook. #AdventWord
December 10: #Baptize. Today's meditation was written by Sandy Milien and read by Sandy Milien. #AdventWord
December 9: #Mercy. Today's meditation was written by Melody Knowles and read by Dillon Green. #AdventWord
December 8: #Patient. Today's meditation was written by Rachel Nyback and read by Leslie Roraback. #AdventWord
December 7: #Comfort. Today's meditation was written by Sharon Ely Pearson and read by Ian Markham. #AdventWord
December 6: #Speak. Today's meditation was written by Hugo Olaiz and read by Stephen Bragaw. This meditation was originally found in Waiting and Watching: Advent Word Reflections, published by Forward Movement and available at forwardmovement.org. #AdventWord
Richelle Thompson, managing editor at Forward Movement, recently sat down with Praying in Color author Sybil MacBeth to discuss AdventWord and her practice of prayerful doodling. Sybil is the creator of an AdventWord poster designed for doodling, coloring, and praying your way through AdventWord. Links: Praying in Color Waiting and Watching AdventWord poster set AdventWord website
December 5: #Glory. Today's meditation was written by Carol Myers and read by Sarah Lusk. #AdventWord
December 4: #Fellowship. Today's meditation was written by Jim Woodrum and read by Lorenzo Lebrija.