Sacred Time

Sacred Time: Reflecting the Sacred

Scriptures: Romans 13:11–14; Matthew 24:36–44

This week at Central, we enter both the first week of Advent and the opening of our new worship series, Reflecting the Sacred. Pastor Christina Hart-Perkins invites us to consider what it means to step into “sacred time”—to live awake, attentive, and present to God’s movement in our everyday lives.

In a season often filled with rushing, planning, and distraction, Scripture reminds us that we do not prepare for Christ’s coming by predicting a day or hour, but by waking up to God’s presence here and now. Romans calls us to shake off spiritual sleep, while Matthew urges us to stay alert, ready for the unexpected ways God breaks into our world.

Pastor Christina reflects on the story of Noah—on what it means to build something faithful and hope-shaped even when the world cannot yet see its purpose. Like Noah’s ark, our practices, rituals, and communities of faith become vessels of love, justice, and hope that help us live toward God’s unfolding future.

Advent invites us to slow down and notice the sacred woven into each hour—to breathe deeply, to reconnect, and to create moments that draw us beyond ourselves and into God’s holy mystery.

🌀 Reflection Questions:

• How can I stay present this week?
• What ritual helps me stay connected with the sacred in this season?
• If I don’t have one, how will I create sacred moments?

✨ Listen now as we begin this Advent journey together—awakening to God’s presence, embracing sacred time, and preparing our hearts for the hope that is coming.