Online Advent calendar offers stories and challenges
Take five minutes to change the world this Advent by following the ‘tread gently’ challenges and video stories behind each door on the Church of England’s online calendar.
Daily Bible passages and prayers accompany the lifestyle challenges and stories from across the Church of England and beyond:
◦ Visit a Brighton beach hut and discover the true meaning of carols, slow down on the road with the people of Portsmouth, pray as you go in Oxford and enjoy ‘what a wonderful world’ in St Albans.
◦ Get community conscious in London, pack a bag in Worcester, ‘switch’ in Gloucester and get ‘on yer bike’ in Ipswich.
◦ Consider the cost of Christmas in Rochester, take a seat in Devon or watch your water in York.
◦ Enjoy the French paperless connection, make climate justice count with a lead from Liverpool or simply pick up an Advent book.
◦ Pad it out in Newcastle, recycle a gift in Birmingham or enjoy sun-dried moments in Lincoln.
The calendar closes on Christmas Eve with a seasonal reflection from theologian Dr Paula Gooder.
Along with the daily videocasts, all placed on YouTube, the CofE will be using Twitter to promote the daily challenges.
