The Light Within the Waiting

Advent is a season of waiting — not a passive kind, but a tender, watchful waiting. We lean toward what is coming, even as we begin to notice what is already here. Beneath the surface of things, God’s light is quietly at work — in our longing, in our courage, in the small acts of love that shimmer through the dark. This year at Fairfield, we listen for the holy heartbeat of hope, peace, joy, and love — discovering the light within the waiting.

Week 1 Taize — Flicker: The Light of Hope

Even the smallest flame can guide us home. — Isaiah’s promise rises in the dark. This week, we name our longings and dare to trust that God’s light still flickers within them.

Week 2 — Glow: The Light of Peace

Peace is not the absence of struggle but the steady glow of presence. — In anxious times, we practice being still enough to see the light that already surrounds us.

 Week 3 — Spark: The Light of Joy

Joy surprises us — a spark that leaps between hearts. — Joy is not something we manufacture; it’s what catches fire when love and gratitude meet.

Week 4 — Radiance: The Light of Love

Love is the fullness of light — the dawn breaking open within us. — Love is the birth of Christ in our midst, the light that cannot be overcome.