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Anticipating the Coming of Christ

Posted on December 18, 2020 in: FaithSparks, Advent

Anticipating the Coming of Christ

This month’s Hope and Faith video series, sponsored by the Office of Faith Events, has a special guest speaker for the four weeks of Advent - The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote. His thought-provoking reflections will be a welcome addition to your Christmas preparation. Bishop Cote will share reflections on patience, love, peace, and anticipation. The videos will be released every Wednesday throughout the month of December.

Week 4

Anticipation

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Bishop Cote of the Diocese of Norwich speaks about the Anticipation of the coming of Christ at Christmas.

Bookmark and visit NorwichDiocese.org/Advent for additional resources this Advent season.

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