Our church began 2020 by sharing slips of paper containing a word to spark a year's meditation. Shelley's was 'light,' and as we reflect on this very dark year of isolation, illness, and death , we enter advent with renewed appreciation for the unfolding story. The Light of the World is constantly being born in us, and amid our covid-fatigue, we are called to be lighters of candles that bring others welcome and peace.