Christmas often becomes the busiest time of the year, yet in the Christian calendar it contains some of the richest imagery and themes for shaping our fragile faith. Ann Lewin offers us 10 devotional 'slow-down' sessions to focus your group on the advents many wonders.

With characteristic gentleness and wisdom, Ann Lewin leads us on an journey through the seasons of Advent and Christmas which are bursting with revelation and wisdom.

Designed for 10 group session, this book includes:

• New prayers
• Poems
• Reflections
• Imaginative ideas for keeping the season

Looking into the depths of some ancient prayers, Ann help us discover anew the teachings from Advent antiphons that hold rich spiritual truths for God's children today. Ann will then remind you that the baby in the manager is not the finishing scene, but the start of the Christmas story which will eventually take us to the foot of the cross.

Ann Lewin is an accomplished poet and writer who is in high demand as a retreat leader. She was a secondary school teacher of RE and English for 27 years. She has also been the Welfare Advisor for International Students at the University of Southampton and has also taught ordinands at Sarum College, Salisbury.