An Invitation to the Advent Quiet Morning
The Right Rev'd Neil G. Lebhar, Bishop of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese
In the preparation season of Advent, it is helpful to set aside time to consider the key questions that we can easily ignore in the busyness surrounding us.
And we live in an uncertain moment. No one knows what the post-pandemic world is becoming. The political tensions not eased, economic pressures are mounting, and around the world are painful crises. It is the right time to revisit how the Christian life is to be understood and shared with others.
Anglican Bishop J.C. Ryle wrote an evangelistic tract entitled “Are You Happy?” in the nineteenth century. In a culture searching for stability, happiness, personal identity, and fulfillment, we will consider Ryle’s still pertinent reflections on true Christian happiness in the midst of competing visions. We will alternate between brief teachings and times of meditation and prayer.