Advent Feast... A Journey in Food & Faith

For the last Advent Sunday we spent the entire
day with our church family. First with a wonderful service then
advent time began outside the corridors.
The journey begins in the Exile from the Garden
where scripture was read, the first candle was lit and we sang together.
We then feasted on dried fruits such as figs, apricots
and pineapple as well as nuts and citrus.

Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth to you, And you shall eat the herb of the field.

Then we all got into our cars and drove to our second destination.
The Exile in the Wilderness.
We gathered around as the second candle was lit, we read scripture, sang songs ,
fellow shipped and feasted on breads.

As it is written, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you.
And people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day,
that I may test them, weather they will walk in my law or not.

After an hour there, we got into our cars and
traveled to meet our Church family at our next destination.
Exile in Assyria.

The third candle was lit.
We read scripture and sang more songs.
Then a feast of soup was served.

As it is written, "
For the sacrifices of my offerings they sacrifice flesh and eat it,
But the Lord does not accept them."
"They shall not dwell in the Lord's land, but Israel shall return to Egypt,
and shall eat unclean things in Assyria."

The time came yet again to get into our cars
and drive to our next destination.

There we enter The exile in Babylon.
The Fourth candle was lit...
as we read scripture & sang songs.

Then the feast was presented to all who came.
We sat down and enjoyed a whole meal together.
It was wonderful and delicious might I add.

"Therefore we will hope in Him!
Though Judah was in Exile, hungry and in mourning,
she will return to her feast rejoicing."

After time of fellowship, and feasting, we went into another room for the last part of our journey. We enter the Restoration from Exile.
There the fifth candle was lit.
We all held glasses of champagne and apple ciders for the children to toast
Christ our Lord and His coming to earth in flesh.

This Son was born in fulfillment of all God had spoke to Israel concerning
His promise to send a Son of David to deliver them from exile.
For it is written concerning the child to come,
"He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest;
and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and His kingdom there will be no end !"

Unto us , a son is given!
Christ is born, Alleluia!