Join us at Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville, North Carolina, for the final gathering in our four-part Advent series, The Work of Her Hands. As Advent draws toward Christmas, we turn to tending light—the everyday work of filling, trimming, lighting, and caring for the small oil lamps that illuminated the home.

We’ll explore the simple clay lamps used in the world of Mary and the work required to keep them burning. As we work with oil, wick, and flame, we’ll reflect on Mary as a woman who would have known this ordinary rhythm of tending light—and on the rich biblical imagery of lamps, watchfulness, and light shining in the darkness.

No previous experience is needed. Come ready to learn, wonder, and work with your hands as we prepare to welcome the Light of the World at Christmas.