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SPB Sermons || Hopeful Waiting || The Wait of Hope Community Carols by Candlelight
As the shortest day of the year slipped into darkness, we gathered by candlelight at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Belfast, to sing carols and to reflect on the deeper meaning of Advent. This episode is drawn from that reflection — Hopeful Waiting — shared in the space between fading light and rising hope.
Winter has a way of intensifying what we already carry: weariness, grief, anxiety, and unanswered questions. Rather than denying that darkness, this reflection names it honestly. Drawing on Scripture and the heart of the Christmas story, it reminds us that Advent is not sentimental waiting, but…
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