{"id":70265,"date":"2017-12-18T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/advent-calendar-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-12-18T08:38:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:38:00","slug":"advent-calendar-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/advent-calendar-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Episcopal Church Online Advent Calendar for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>December 25 &#8211; Unto us a Child is Born<br \/>\n<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nAfter the anticipation of Advent, we celebrate the birth of the living Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas from The Scottish Episcopal Church<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\nMany thanks to P&#8217;s and G&#8217;s Music for the use of their track &#8216;Faithful&#8217; from their new EP.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155575851788891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 24 &#8211; Fourth Sunday of Advent<\/p>\n<p>A Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155573009138891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 23 &#8211; Make Them The Most<\/p>\n<p>The Provost of Inverness Cathedral, the Rev Sarah Murray, discusses how we can care for those for whom the Christmas period can be a difficult time. On Christmas day, the Cathedral halls will live out this message of hope by hosting a large number of people for a community Christmas Dinner.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155570647583891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 22 &#8211; Sharing God&#8217;s Love<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Cromwell, Chair of the Provincial Youth Committee shares her hopes for 2018. This video was produced by the Provincial Youth Committee as part of their own Advent Calendar video series, which can be found on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/secpyc\/\">Facebook page<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155567855653891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 21 &#8211; Eagerly Seeking God<\/p>\n<p>The Right Reverend Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh reflects on an Advent Calendar gifted to the Diocese of Edinburgh by their partner Diocese of Espoo in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155566833258891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 20 &#8211; The Road to Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>The Rev Canon Anne Dyer, Rector of Holy Trinity, Haddington; Bishop Elect of Aberdeen and Orkney reflects on the painting &#8216;The Road to Bethlehem&#8217; by Fritz von Uhde.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155563268058891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 19 &#8211; There was a man sent from God<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier John Macfarlane, of the Comunn G\u00e0idhlig na h-Eaglaise Easbaigiche Albannaiche (The Gaelic Society of the Scottish Episcopal Church) reads from the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verses 1-14.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155560831863891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 18 &#8211; Doing Our Job<\/p>\n<p>The Provost of St Mary&#8217;s Cathedral, Edinburgh, The Very Revd John Conway, reflects on the opportunities that the Advent and Christmas seasons provide, particularly to visitors to the capital in Winter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155557734213891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 17 &#8211; The Last Word is God&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>The Rt Rev Dr Gregor Duncan, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, reflects on how Advent calls us to help bring in the new world, God&#8217;s world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155555171038891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 16 &#8211; The Song of Mary<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Sydeserff reads the Song of Mary (Luke 1:46\u201355) in Gaelic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155552806633891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 15 &#8211; O Come Emmanuel<\/p>\n<p>One of the groups that has kindly provided some of the music for this advent video calendar is the P&#8217;s and G&#8217;s Music group, who have recently released an EP of Advent and Christmas music. More information on the EP can be found on their Facebook page:\u00a0<a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/psandgsmusic\/?fref=mentions\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=429832754098058&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Ps &amp; Gs Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155549494368891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 14 &#8211; Generosity<\/p>\n<p>The Rev Carol Latimer, of All Souls Church Grouping in Fife, talks about the challenges facing foodbanks at this time of year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155547983723891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 13 &#8211; Signing the Celebration of Christ<\/p>\n<p>The Rev Rosie Addis, Assistant Curate at Church of the Good Shepherd, Murrayfield and chaplain to Albany Deaf Church discusses how to spread the good news of Christ&#8217;s birth in British Sign Language.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155544824613891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 12 &#8211; Yearning for God<\/p>\n<p>The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Argyll and The Isles shares his reflection on how our love for God is shown through our relationships with our loved ones as we anticipate the birth of a child.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155542134998891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 11 &#8211; The Great Hymns of the Church<\/p>\n<p>City of Edinburgh organist and music director at Old Saint Paul&#8217;s Church in the Diocese of Edinburgh talks about the beauty of music written for the Advent season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155539672048891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 9 &#8211; Prayers on a Postcard<\/p>\n<p>Petko Marinov, a member of the congregation of St Mary&#8217;s Cathedral in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, talks about his project &#8216;Prayers on a Postcard&#8217;, it&#8217;s inspiration and how you can get involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155534684288891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 8 &#8211; Burning Brightly with the Love of God<\/p>\n<p>The Rev Christine Barclay, rector of St Peter&#8217;s, Linlithgow and St Columba&#8217;s, Bathgate talks about the ongoing development project at St Peter&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155531916388891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 7 &#8211; Soul Food<\/p>\n<p>Anne Burnett, a member of the congregation at St Paul&#8217;s and St George&#8217;s, Edinburgh talks about the upcoming christmas dinner that the Soul Food Initiative is organising this winter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155529363753891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 6 &#8211; The Shepherds sing; and shall I silent be?<br \/>\nYoung people from every diocese in the Scottish Episcopal Church read George Herbert&#8217;s poem &#8216;Christmas&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155506899193891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember 5 &#8211; A Momentous Life<br \/>\nThe Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden reflects on Mary, Elizabeth, and meeting with loved ones at important moments.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155523628758891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember the 4 &#8211; Rev Sally Foster-Fulton: Head of Christian Aid Scotland<\/p>\n<p>Rev Sally says: &#8220;Presentaid is an ethical gift project that supports the work of Christian Aid. We are the UK Churches&#8217; International Development Agency, working in 40 countries around the world. We always work with local partners because we believe those living on the sharp end of poverty are best placed to identify their needs and drive the solutions. The Scottish Episcopal Church are one of our 41 sponsoring churches and are strong partners with Christian Aid Scotland &#8211; we work together with congregations to expose the scandal of poverty &#8211; campaigning for climate, gender and tax justice. You help us raise awareness, action and money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155520372023891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 3 \u2013 The First Sunday of Advent<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Philp, one of the young people from the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness reads a collect for the First Sunday of Advent<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155517944413891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 2 &#8211; Not Just for You<\/p>\n<p>Joanna MacDonald discusses how the actions of The Virgin Mary call us all to say yes to God.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155506897243891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDecember the 1st &#8211; Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord<\/p>\n<p>The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church introduces our Advent Video Calendar for 2017.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F10155512819878891%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"December 25 &#8211; Unto us a Child is Born After the anticipation of Advent, we celebrate the birth of the living Jesus. 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