Advent: a season for venting off about the Christmas adverts? No, a season for preparing, for getting ready, for watching and waiting. Despite the decorations, the musak and the work parties, it is NOT yet Christmas. It is the time to get ready.

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, we take time to pause and think about the preparations that God made through John the Baptist and Mary's obedience. We think about preparing ourselves to receive him in our lives, both now and when he returns, should it come in our lifetimes.

Advent is the beginning of a new church year. As our lectionary (the plan of readings through the year) goes back to the beginning and a new advent-ure begins.

Will you join us preparing to journey with Jesus through the next year? 

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