More: Advent, Chrismons, & Writing ~ 1st Week Welcome to More and a celebration of the Advent season. The denomination of my formative Christian years didn’t celebrate the church year. We had Easter and Christmas, but those two Sundays were the only ones devoted to special events of the church: Sunrise Service and Gift-Giving for the Poor. All the other Sundays were a ceaseless progression of one sermon to the next. My soul was unhappy. I didn’t know that I needed more, and that part of that more was discovering the church year as a constant reminder of God’s relationship with people. Gradually, I encountered elements of the church year. Lent was mentioned because my high school French class celebrated Mardi Gras. All Hallow’s Eve was followed by All Hallow’s Day on an almanac calendar. Epiphany and Pentecost were Christian words; while I knew them, I didn’t understand their importance. Advent is upon us, and I’ve learned to celebrate More. Join me as I share a bit of More with you as well as relate each Advent with More on Writing. TIMINGS 00:00 Intro 1:15 Opening 1:55 Advent ~ the Week of Hope 4:10 Chrismons ~ 1st 7 7:12 For Writers 10:00 Closing Total Run Time = 11:00 LINKS Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2025/11/more-advent-week-1.html