As we move into Advent, we want to recognize the season of transition we are in as a community.  We know that there are a variety of emotions and feelings, and we want to recognize those, but we also feel that moving forward through Advent can be a really hopeful and redemptive experience for us, especially this year. The word Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearance’.  It’s a gentle season, a season of slowing down and paying attention.  A season of yearning.  We are longing and yearning for what is to come.

The scripture reading is taken from Psalm 147: 1-5, 8-9.