00:22:25 Michael Moore: A blessed Solstice to all 00:26:06 Sharon Sauer: A blessed winter solstice to all from central OHIO. 00:26:23 Nancy Thielmann: Blessings to all from Monte Sereno, CA 00:27:01 Janice Sealey: Hello from Ontario Canada! 00:27:05 Terry Crowl: Advent blessings to all and a Happy Christmas, too! 00:27:10 Kris Judd: Hello from Des Moines, Iowa! 00:27:11 Maryann Joyce: Glad to join you all to celebrate the solstice from Kentucky. 00:27:11 Michelle Lisenbee: Hello from Maryland. :) 00:27:13 Deb Nondorf: blessings from Stanwood WA 00:27:21 Julia Wickham: Winter Solstice blessings from dark London! 00:27:26 Mary MacIlvain: Blessings from Connecticut. The sun is breaking through the clouds. 00:27:30 Katharine Weinmann: Solstice blessings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 00:27:31 Debbie Blane: Hello from Seattle! 00:27:33 Janice Sealey: and to you to Simon! 00:27:34 Kris Judd: Advent Blessings to each of you. And thank you Christine and Simon for this beautiful gift. 00:27:35 Dan Oberg: Greetings from St. Andrew's House in Union, WA 00:28:02 Chris Durnan: blessed Solstice everyone from Sam Diego 00:28:06 Carol Reynolds: Blessings from Scottsdale, AZ 00:28:14 Judith Plummer: Blessings to everyone from Kingston, PA! 00:28:26 Petra: Blesing 00:28:34 Becky Crane: Greetings from Dalton, MA. Many thanks Christine and Simon for the gift of this time 00:28:38 Tricia Miller: New Hampshire here! 00:28:42 Sally Brower: Blessings from Lake Norman, North Carolina. Blessed to be here as I have Covid and can’t go out and will miss family for Christmas. 00:28:47 Julie Gilmour: Seattle, in the dark and rain, with thanks 00:29:03 Gladys McElwee: Greetings to all from Saskatoon in Saskatchewan 00:29:03 Tanya Loretto: Light to everyone from cloudy and gray Vancouver BC 00:29:08 Petra: Blessings from a very wet and windy dark night in North Devon, UK 🙏🏼♥️ 00:29:08 Jennifer Bellair: good morning everyone,from Jennifer in nth NSW Australia 00:29:19 Deborah Kohler: Kalamazoo MI. Blessings 00:29:26 Reina Garcia: Blessings and warmth from Port Townsend, WA 00:29:28 Chris Durnan: 🙏 Sally Brower 00:29:29 Melanie Ihmels: Good morning from Victoria BC! 00:29:31 Michael Moore: Carrollton, GA 00:29:32 Jennifer Deaton: Greetings from Jackson, Mississippi… 00:29:35 Monique Heintzman: Good afternoon from gray and snow covered Chelsea, QC, Canada 00:29:38 Anne MacDermaid: blessings from Canada, 🇨🇦🙏 00:29:42 Jennifer Trently Trently: Greetings from Jackson TN 00:29:47 Bonnie Giunta: Solstice blessing from Dallas, Texas 00:29:49 Linda Miller: Blessings from foggy Frederick, Maryland 00:29:51 Sharon Johnson: greetings from Ottawa, Canada 00:29:53 Jack Gentile: Greetings from Cape Cod, MA 00:29:59 Michael Culloty: Hello everyone-wishing you every blessing. Thank you Simon and Christine-have loved these gatherings 00:31:03 Janet Perrott: Happy greetings to everyone from a HOT Cape Town South Africa. We are in danger of becoming saints thanks to Christine, John and Simon !! 00:31:41 Linda Kelly: Hello and greetings from Sacramento, California 00:31:44 Michael Moore: Thank you, Simon! 00:32:14 Janet wamsley: Hello from Arlington, VA 00:33:19 Sharon Schmit: Deep Peace to all on this shortest day of the year in Central New York. 00:34:04 Jeannie Anderson-West: Holy darkness blessed light peace love Justice from Jeannie in Sacramento CA 01:00:09 Sharon Johnson: fearless favour 01:00:21 Jennifer Trently Trently: conceive in the womb 01:00:22 Bonnie Giunta: Being Mary 01:00:24 Anne Wicks: "Do not be afraid ... the Holy One will come upon you..." - words of reassurance - I am with you, you are not alone. The future/unknown can be scary; trust in my Loving Presence always, in all ways. The invitation - live each day in the moment, with gratitude and trust. The Holy One is here in every moment, in both darkness and light ... hope arises ... 01:00:26 Susan Carpenter Sims: you have found favor with God 01:00:29 Maggie Wellert: you will conceive…and bear… 01:00:32 Harmony: overshadowed 01:00:32 Debbie Blane: throne of ancestor David 01:00:32 Bonnie Giunta: Being Mary’s yes 01:00:33 Janis: the power of the Most High 01:00:34 Petra: “Do not be afraid....” 01:00:35 Melanie Ihmels: do not be afraid - I am preparing the place for you 01:00:36 Michael Moore: Do not be afraid… a litany is forming in my heart 01:00:37 Tanya Loretto: How can this be? 01:00:39 Jean Lupinacci: how can this be...? what is that place I tread between understanding and faith. How to live the mystery so others can understand 01:00:40 Char peterson: do not be afraid... he will be great 01:00:41 Stephanie Warfield: To be born will be holy. 01:00:43 Diane Morrison: The Yes reponses 01:00:44 Becky Crane: There will be no end ; love flowing endlessly 01:00:44 Jennifer Bellair: and the child shall be called holy son of god 01:00:45 Christina Lelache: you will name him 01:00:45 Charlotte Robinson: Overshadowing 01:00:47 Arthur Guina: "overshadow" - hide me under the shadow of your wings. 01:00:47 Katharine Weinmann: "since I am a virgin" - meaning to be complete within oneself 01:00:49 Linda Miller: The Holy Spirit will come upon you……. like a woven blanket fitted just for me 01:00:51 Mary Boyd: overshadowed by grace 01:00:52 Sara Mullarkey: Overshadowed (on this day of the solstice) 01:00:54 Shane Tippett: You have found favor with God...the most High will overshadow you. The message is not unmixed 01:01:03 M. Catherine Smythe Zajc: HE shall be called...called to be our Savior. 01:01:04 Laurie Bosman: “do not be afraid” - God loves you 01:01:05 Harmony: The message is very mixed! 01:01:05 Terry Crowl: The Holy Spirit upon me 01:01:06 Miranda Lau: You will...He will.... 01:01:07 Judith Plummer: Do not be afraid …...Judy/Mary 01:01:08 Minnie Hornidge: healing love born to be received 01:01:09 Nancy Dailey: I am uncomfortable with the "overshadpowing" of Mary. It's like she is ONLY a vessel. 01:01:10 Jacquelyn Mate: Again and again do not be afraid!!!!! 01:01:15 Julie Gilmour: The power of the Most High will overshadow you… it is NOT ABOUT YOU… you are held and what God brings will be 01:01:20 Harmony: @Nancy — Same here 01:01:21 Karen Hackett: He will be called the “sun” of God. speaks of my own sons and their divine spark 01:01:23 Sharon van der Laan: spirit overshadows 01:01:27 Sue Hickman: Know the Spirit will come and conceive in you a heart to BE… 01:01:43 Stephanie Warfield: Conceive. Bear. Come. 01:01:48 Kathy O: When the task is thrust upon us by our family of origin where a choice wasn't given, perhaps the act of courage is to say "No" and to choose a different path. 01:02:24 Susan Carpenter Sims: you have FOUND favor WITH God. 01:02:27 Cindo Peterson: …. there will be no end... 01:02:31 Harmony: After lectio, I wrote about when Mary finally learns to say No 01:02:41 Deborah Kohler: overshadowed by the most high - ego reduction 01:02:41 Karen Colenbrander: Learned recently the Hebrew for wombs plural is ‘compassion’ 01:02:52 Annette Pearson: What does it mean to “not be afraid” — not without fear 01:03:47 Sharon Sauer: There will be no end - a spiraling circle 01:04:01 Terry Crowl: For acceptance of what is 01:04:31 Jennifer Bellair: for lLnda & Judith 01:04:52 Shane Tippett: For all our daughters and granddaughters - may they find favor with God 01:05:00 Michael Moore: My 91 year old dad is asymptomatic… a lot of COVID in his Assisted Living… Be not afraid… to you I lift this prayer… O Lord, hear my prayer… 01:05:00 Laurie Rios: That we find strength in this cold dark winter of Covid 01:05:06 Stephanie Warfield: For my friend Sue who just got COVID. 01:05:11 Petra: please pray for Jenny, just diagnosed with cancer, for deep healing and grace 🙏🏼♥️ 01:05:24 Jean Lupinacci: For healing for Jack and Steve, my brothers both recovering from physical illness. 01:05:26 Stephanie Warfield: For Julie and her mom. 01:05:43 Diane Morrison: Prayer for continuing protection from Covid for Marilyn & Bob 01:05:51 Jennifer Trently Trently: For my Mom and all those who are quarantined in assisted living and nursing home facilities 01:05:52 Miriam Rand: For the wee bird who died yesterday 01:05:54 Linda Miller: For the lonely and the unseen 01:05:56 Stephanie Warfield: For Fern who grieves the death of her husband of 66 years. 01:06:06 Julia Wickham: For Stuart without his mother this Christmas for the first time 01:06:08 Carol Reynolds: For a peaceful transition for Janice, who has COVID at 87 and is on hospice 01:06:15 Cindy Read: for Rita, in deep pain after surgery 01:06:22 Cassidhe Hart: For my brother, who saw his friend die in a boating accident. The friend leaves behind a wife and child. 01:06:34 Karen Harris: "Throne" representing the continuity 01:06:35 Melanie Ihmels: For those distracted and struggling to find balance and focus 01:06:44 Carol Reynolds: for the wisdom to know what I can change and what I must accept 01:06:53 Ann McGovern: for Rosemary 01:07:23 Jean Lupinacci: Amen. 01:07:27 Minnie Hornidge: for Sandy 01:07:35 Arthur Guina: for evil to be exposed and peoples' eyes be opened from deception 01:08:22 Tanya Loretto: For all who are grieving. 01:08:55 Ben Freville: for Peter that he may find meaningful work 01:09:39 Anne Wicks: For all educators, that they may find time for rest and renewal over these weeks between terms - in gratitude for their courage and commitment. O God, in your mercy, hear our prayer. 01:09:40 Julia Wickham: For Julie and her husband in London recovering from Covid 01:09:47 Carol Reynolds: for parents grieving the loss of their children to drugs or suicide who are celebrating the first Christmas without them. 01:09:48 Jennifer Bellair: for Auceli & Shannon 01:10:35 Deborah Kohler: O Love hear our prayer. come and listen to US 01:11:11 Nancy Thielmann: for Allison. May the Holy Spirit come upon her and may she give birth to a young with a fuller self esteem and willing to do the work that will help her to a brighter light into the world. For her safe travels at Christmas. 01:11:15 Premdaya Wajida Mathieu: The I may see the One love, One life, in all beings. 01:11:30 Susan Vander Woude: Thank you Christine and Simon. Your songs, poems, prayers, lectins have lived in me and accompanied me throughout this Advent Season. Grateful! 01:12:13 Deborah Kohler: check out Betsey Beckman's dance to this poem! 01:13:06 Linda Miller: These weekly gatherings have been and will continue to bless. 01:13:21 Gwen Gustafson-Zook: How can this be??? Oh to have ears to hear the holy Annunciations in our lives! 01:13:41 Maggie Wellert: Thanks you Christine and Simon….heart felt and received with gratitude and joy 01:13:46 Christine Valters Paintner: https://abbeyofthearts.com/programs/online-classes/advent-contemplative-service/ 01:13:56 Char peterson: Blessings to all thank you!!! 01:14:06 Gwen Gustafson-Zook: Thank you, Christine and Simon, once again! Be Well! 01:14:12 Julia Wickham: Thank you so much Christine, Simon and all. These have been such blessed gatherings xx 01:14:14 Michael Moore: Thank you for accompanying us on this Advent journey, Simon and Christine 01:14:28 Anne Wicks: Thank you so much, Christine and Simon ... such a gift on these Advent days. 01:14:29 Jennifer Trently Trently: Merry Christmas everyone Thank you all 01:14:29 Melanie Ihmels: Thank You Simon and Christine, blessings! 01:14:32 Jean Lupinacci: For Charlie Moore 01:14:34 Sharon Schmit: Thank you! 01:14:34 Carol Reynolds: Thank you! These have all been so lovely. I will miss this weekly ritual! 01:14:36 Ann McGovern: thank you 🙏 01:14:38 Valerie Allen: Thank you Christine and Simon for all four weeks. Blessings on you this Christmas! 01:14:39 Deborah Kohler: Best Advent journey EVER. Will surely stay connected with Abbey of the Arts and all the wonderful leaders I've met! 01:14:45 Kris Judd: We have been so blessed by this sanctuary with all of you. Thank you so much. 01:14:47 Sharon Johnson: Grace and peace to you both, Christine and Simon 01:14:48 Gladys McElwee: Thank you so much to you two coming from Gladys in Saskatoon. Will you be continuing the Prayer Cycle ? 01:14:51 Anne Wicks: Christmas and Epiphany blessings to you all. 01:14:52 Christine Harland: Thank you Christine and Simon. 01:14:52 Janice Sealey: Many, many thanks and blessings Christine and Simon 01:14:54 Patti Joy Posan: Simon and Christine grateful for this quiet time with all this Advent … 01:15:04 LAURA PARISI: Much gratitude to you Christine and Simon, I find myself singing long after we end. It is a blessing. Much love to you all 01:15:05 Shane Tippett: your gifts generously given are a blessing to me, thank you 01:15:13 Petra: Thanks you so much, Christine and Simon. These sessions have been such a blessing in these times 01:15:15 Kathleen Cassels: Thank you for this special sacred space for us to gather 01:15:21 Jennifer Bellair: thank you Christine & Simon & all else who shared yhie beautiful experience 01:15:27 Marianne Ap: Such nourishing Angel food . Thank you! 01:15:28 Katharine Weinmann: Heartfelt thanks for creating this space during Advent. T be alone, together, has been a sacred balm and blessing. Warmest Solstice and Christmas wishes, with kindest regards. 01:15:30 Tanya Loretto: Thank you so much for these rich services Simon and Christine. I appreciate you sharing your gifts in such a life-giving way. Deep peace to you and everyone here and listening to the recording. 01:15:32 Premdaya Wajida Mathieu: Blessings, love, peace to all. Thank you Simon and Christine. 01:15:32 Julie Gilmour: Much gratitude, deep pleasure. 01:15:34 Charlotte Robinson: Peacefully powerful! 01:15:39 Harmony: Thank you for all the love, beauty, honesty, and insight shared during these Advent services. <3 01:15:41 Nancy Thielmann: Thank you for bringing us together for this Advent season with beautiful music and song and readings and poetry. We are so blessed with the many gifts that God has given us. Have a Blessed Christmas! 01:15:47 Monica Haaland: Thanks for all your work and I hope 2021 is a wonderful year for all of you. Have a happy Christmas. 01:15:58 Minnie Hornidge: deep peace to all 01:16:09 Martha Caveda: Thank you for these beautiful gatherings! Merry Christmas and wishing you an abundance of blessings throughout new year! Love, Peace, and Light. ❤🕊🙏 01:16:11 Stephanie Warfield: Thank you. 01:16:14 Carol Reynolds: Amen! 01:16:15 Miriam Rand: Thank you for this beautiful space these last four weeks. Blessings for a lovelyChristmas