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December 1, 2013 marks the beginning of Advent; the beginning of the new church year.
Prior to Sunday take time to read Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44. As you likely know already, throughout Advent I will be preaching a sermon series guided by Scripture and Bonnie Thurston's book, To Everything a Season.
In preparation for worship, consider the following:
- How do I think of "time"?
- How do I live in a world in which there never seems to be enough time?
- "Children view time differently." How might you respond to this statement?
Pregnant with hope
Now is a
time of watching and waiting
a time
pregnant with hope
a time to
watch and pray.
Christ
our advent hope,
bare
brown trees,
etched
dark across a winter sky,
leaves
fallen, rustling,
ground
hard and cold,
remind
us to prepare for your coming;
remind
us to prepare for the time
when
the soles of your feet will touch the ground,
when
you will become one of us
to
be at one with us.
May we
watch for the signs,
listen for
the messenger,
wait for
the good news to slip
into our
worlds, our lives.
Christ our
advent hope,
help us to
clear the way for you;
to clear
the clutter from our minds,
to sift
the silt from our hearts,
to move
the boulders that prevent us meeting you.
Help
us to make straight the highways,
to
unravel the deception that leads to war,
to
release those in captivity.
May sorrow take flight,
and your people sing a
song of peace
and hope be born again.
As always, I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday. In the meantime, I pray you have a very happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Advent,
Glenda
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