Advent Prayer Walk

From Promise to Presence-A Jesse Tree Advent Prayer Walk

Step into the wonder of Advent with an immersive, multisensory prayer walk lead by Rev. Brandon Long, designed to awaken your heart, strengthen your faith, and prepare your spirit for the coming of Christ.

This guided journey will lead you through a series of interactive stations — each engaging sight, sound, touch, scent, and reflection — as you move from Creation to Christ, tracing God’s story of love, promise, and redemption.

Thought-provoking and emotionally stirring, this experience is crafted for individuals, families, and all ages. Children and adults alike will find moments of beauty, curiosity, holiness, and spiritual renewal as they encounter the unfolding hope of Advent in a fresh and meaningful way. Come ready to slow down, breathe deeply, and meet God in the quiet spaces of the season.

What is a Jesse Tree? 

Jesse Tree is a way of preparing for Advent by journeying through the stories on Jesus’s family tree. Each day of Advent, read a Bible story about someone on Jesus’s family tree and hang an ornament symbolizing the story on your Jesse Tree. As you decorate your tree, you’ll see how God prepared for Jesus to be born through many generations.

Where does the Jesse Tree come from?

The Jesse Tree tradition is rooted in Isaiah 11:1: “A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” Jesse was the father of David, Israel’s greatest king. And Jesus is descended from the line of David. He is the branch God promised would grow from Jesse’s family tree. Each symbol represents a story from within this family tree and a step toward the birth of Jesus.