Today concludes our second week of the Extended Advent
observance. You will notice round about
you that others are catching up with us.
I don’t mean the retailers and other commercial enterprises. As we have observed, they have been in the
candy cane and reindeer business since before the weather got cold.
But we see that other congregations are sort of “getting
ready to get ready.” While their
sanctuary appointments may not be in place yet, we begin to see them publicize
worship services and social gatherings related to the season. Don’t hear this as a criticism at all. But I hope, for those of us who have already
been in the Advent business for a fortnight that the novelty of this time of
year has worn off and instead that the deep significance of this time has begun
to sink in. We still have plenty of
time. But we find ourselves not
preparing, but immersed.
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