Advent 2025-Week 1 Reflections
November 30, 2025
Climate Change’s Effect on the Poor
The following message by Sister Lucyane R. Diniz, SNDdeN was provided by the SNDdeN Congregational Mission Office:
Read: Matthew 24:37-44
Reflect: It is Advent season! It is a time of hope! It is a time of renewal! It is interesting that this new liturgical season comes now, this year, after COP 30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where the world came to experience these changes here, in the backyard of the Amazon, in the city of Belém in the state of Pará, northern Brazil.
It was surprising how outsiders who saw our daily lives for the first time, with their look of surprise, made us see the ordinary as extraordinary: the mangoes falling in the streets, the Amazonian rain in the afternoon with all its strength, and the heat and humidity, sensations that can only be experienced here. The eyes of others on our daily lives made us see something so common with a different perspective, one of surprise.
Read more: SNDdeN Congregational Mission Office
From the Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (U.S. East-West Province)
During Advent, we encourage you to dive deeper into your spirituality as it relates to thoughts, attitudes and actions toward our neighbors who are vulnerable. Please enjoy this week’s reflection and be inspired to go forward as an agent of hope for our good God.
Hope and Justice
Read: Isaiah 2:1–5
Reflect: Living in hope does not mean abdicating our responsibility to one another. Instead, these scriptures call us to advocate with the most vulnerable while spreading the joy of our faith. As we begin the new liturgical year, how can we live with a spirit of hope, even as we advocate against injustice in the world today?
Take Action: Write a letter to your elected officials advocating for the humane treatment of immigrants, who play such a vital role in our community. Consider supporting a local immigrant aid organization during this Advent Season.