By The word Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus”, which means “coming.” The season of Advent is the church’s way of getting ready for the birth of Jesus into this world, which we celebrate on Christmas Day. Advent just so happens to occur in this part of the world during the darkest time of the year, when the days are shortest and nights are longest. There’s a very real sense of the world getting quieter and settled before the amazing entry of Christ. Advent at its best also provides us time to reflect on our life as Christians, and how
International Women’s Day at Xavier
On March 15th, members of the Lydia’s House community attended the International Women’s Day event at Xavier University, which featured a dinner, panel, and discussion on “Building from the Ground Up: Examining Women’s Roles in Collaborative Partnerships & Community Building.” We were glad to be able to buy a table to support the event at Xavier. We were especially enthusiastic about this event because two of our community members were featured on the panel: Sylvia Chemweno, our summer intern from last summer, and Quanita Roberson, our house counselor. We’ve long been supported by many organizations at XU, and value our
Advent and Christmas update
December at Lydia’s House was full of fun Advent and Christmas activities! So, here are some of our photos from the holiday season. The house went on two outings, first to the Children’s Museum, and then to the Cincinnati Zoo. We painted Christmas ornaments, made some Christmas gifts, decorated Christmas cookies and stockings: And on Christmas Eve, we had a dinner, a small prayer service with hymns, and a gift exchange:
Christmas Card Outtakes
Lately, we have been putting together and mailing our Christmas cards. We included our Advent calendar, and a photo of the group, in every card. Getting a good picture of everyone, with a self-timer, turned out to be quite the challenge!