With the impending holidays, many people wonder how they can bring the true spirit of the season more into their lives, and lessen the focus on the secular aspects that seem to take over.  Advent begins this Sunday, which is a time of preparing for the event of Christ’s birth on the Christian calendar.  It is a period that can be used by anyone as a focus for reflecting upon the birth of the divine within.

At Sedona Interfaith Fellowship on each Sunday in Advent, these holy days will be an opportunity to honor the light festivals of various traditions: the Christian Advent, the Hindu Divali, the Jewish Hanukkah celebration, the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa, and culminating in a candlelight service on Christmas Eve.