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Advent Musings

12/8/2014

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  This past Sunday marked the 2nd Sunday of Advent. We lit the Advent candles of Hope and Peace, and continued to practice our expectant waiting for Christmas to come. Our Advent waiting is a particular sort of waiting. There is the doctor's office impatient "get it over" sort of waiting. How long, God? How long before racism, sexism, and all the other isms end? There is also the apple pie in the oven "can't wait sort of waiting, a wait filled with expectation. A wait that can feel the change happening in our bones. Come, Lord Jesus! Our Advent waiting is a mix of both sorts of waiting. How long, God, before the world is at peace? Come, Lord Jesus we are waiting for you! *

As part of our wait practice, we decorated the sanctuary. By the end of the service, the greens were hung, the tree decorated and simple gift bags prepared for Bread of Life. 

Next Sunday, December 14th, is Music and Poinsettia Sunday and the following Sunday, December 21st is our no-practice, no-fuss pageant. Everyone gets to help tell the story of Jesus' birth. 

Sunday would not be the same without you there. Please bring neighbors and friends. 


Details of the upcoming Advent/Christmas services can be found on our home page along with some seasonal music sung by our Senior Choir and Choir Light. Please look and have a listen. 

http://www.mhcc-ucc.org/

See you Sunday!

Beth

*With thanks and credit to Quinn Caldwell and his new Advent Devotional, "All I Really Want"
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