Day 21: "The Unbidden and Unwanted Port" – Karen Tiegs • Daily Advent: Meeting Fear

Day 25: "Being the Light" – Julie Hoplamazian • Daily Advent: Meeting Fear

"How can we do this alone?" Julie Hoplamazian is an Episcopal priest serving at St. Michael’s Church in New York City. She is a dog lover, an avid puzzler, and loves a good story, whether on stage, page, or screen. Julie is also the founder of Faith on Pointe [http://faithonpointe.com], a ministry that exists at the intersection of ballet and theology, teaching ballet as a spiritual practice.   Join us every morning in Advent for Meeting Fear, an aural Advent calendar of daily reflections on fear and how it affects our relationship with God. Listen at dailyadvent.podbean.com [http://dailyadvent.podbean.com/] or wherever you listen.

Day 24: "The Kingdom of Anxiety" – Christine Johnson • Daily Advent: Meeting Fear

"I've lived my whole life in a state of fear." Christine Johnson is Music Associate at Trinity Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. She is Mutti to two amazing sons, a classical soprano, and an avid backpacker and fisher.   Join us every morning in Advent for Meeting Fear, an aural Advent calendar of daily reflections on fear and how it affects our relationship with God. Listen at dailyadvent.podbean.com [http://dailyadvent.podbean.com] or wherever you listen.

Episode 23: "Lifelines" – Jennifer Creswell • Daily Advent: Meeting Fear

"Fear makes us afraid of engaging. Jesus leads us into community." The Rev’d Jennifer M. Creswell is the part-time vicar of St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in North Portland.   Join us every morning in Advent for Meeting Fear, an aural Advent calendar of daily reflections on fear and how it affects our relationship with God. Listen at dailyadvent.podbean.com [http://dailyadvent.podbean.com/] or wherever you listen.

Day 22: Talking with Kids 3 – Sebastian, Annie & Eleanor • Daily Advent: Meeting Fear

"The season of Advent is a time of questions." Sebastian, Annie, and Eleanor are kids at kids at Trinity Cathedral in Portland, OR.   Join us every morning in Advent for Meeting Fear, an aural Advent calendar of daily reflections on fear and how it affects our relationship with God. Listen at dailyadvent.podbean.com [http://dailyadvent.podbean.com/] or wherever you listen.

Day 21: "The Unbidden and Unwanted Port" – Karen Tiegs • Daily Advent: Meeting Fear

"The fears I now carry because of cancer have also been a catalyst." Karen Tiegs is a a Supply Priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Oregon. Including her own, she resides in a household with 11 heartbeats.    Join us every morning in Advent for Meeting Fear, an aural Advent calendar of daily reflections on fear and how it affects our relationship with God. Listen at dailyadvent.podbean.com [http://dailyadvent.podbean.com/] or wherever you listen.