Lighting the Way: A Laity-Led Advent Service for Women
For two decades, women across the country have gathered for a simple but powerful Advent tradition: a laity-led candlelight service that brings communities together in…
Author
Laura Heikes
Laura Heikes is a pastor, writer, and speaker. In fall of 2026 she became Senior Minister at St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the author of Finding God: Discovering the Divine in the Gritty and Unexpected (Cascade Books, 2023), available at Amazon.
Brenda Stone
Brenda Stone is a retired Youth Director and active lay person in her church in San Angelo, TX. Her leadership brought Advent by Candlelight for Women to San Angelo and then helped it spread throughout the state.
