Sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste are the five physical senses, but there are many more senses we can use to explore the meaning of Christmas – a sense of balance, a sense of justice, a sense of wonder, a sense of mystery, a sense of purpose, and so on.
In all Senses focuses on these many senses, making connections through them with the Jesus story and the Christian journey. For each day of the four weeks of Advent there is a reading, reflection, response and a prayer.
By exploring the story of ChristÂ’s birth through all our senses we can come to it afresh, welcome him with renewed delight and worship him with a deeper sense of intimacy.
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in GodÂ’s sightÂ…You are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6, 7
A sample prayer:
Lord, help me to know the worth you give me -
the worth that is my true value:
neither inflated as when I think too highly of myself,
nor so low as when I feel I am worthless.
Help me to so value others
that they may see the love you have for them,
who came and gave yourself for us all.
Amen.