An Advent Experience based in the Latin America tradition of Las Posadas
Group One with a longer walk will meet at 4:15pm Group Two with a short walk will begin at 4:30pm
Las Posadas is a Latin American tradition during which Christians go on walks in solidarity with Mary and Joseph as they look for room at the inn for Jesus’ birth. During this procession, Christians go on long walks often in the cold, stopping along the way to hear scripture, pray and sing. Sometimes they carry statues of Joseph, Mary or the baby Jesus, or they dress up as the Holy Family. While they walk, typically in the cold of night, the Christians find solidarity with people in their local communities, such as the homeless, who have nowhere to rest their heads.
Inspired by Latin American Christians, we will take part in a simplified Searching for the Inn experience on December 20th. Those who would like to take a slightly longer walk will meet in the church parking lot at 4:15pm. That group will take a walk through the neighborhood surrounding St. Luke’s, stopping periodically on the way to pray and remember the people in our community, refugees and the homeless, who have nowhere to rest their heads. Those who would like a shorter walk will meet in the church parking lot at 4:30pm and pray as they walk to the west lawn at St. Luke’s. Both groups will be given battery candles that represent Christ’s light guiding our way. Both groups will meet on the west lawn after their walks, to pray by candlelight and reflect on the meaning of the Holy Family’s journey in our lives. Donations will be received at the time for Lutheran Family Services’ refugee resettlement program in Northern Colorado.
Of course, physical distancing and masks will be required for this meaningful Advent experience.
If you would like to do Searching for the Inn on your own time in your neighborhood, the prayers and scriptures will be available on the website.