Does the current representation
of Christmas really work for us anymore? Retailers push Christmas earlier in
the calendar every year. We have to be guarded about what we are celebrating,
the greetings we give, the gifts we share; even the words we use are in
dispute. Add to this the raw emotions of unrealistic expectations, unrealized
wishes and uncertain prospects and it feels like the Christmas Machine we have
created is displaying a sign which reads "Out of Order".
In the spirit of the lectionary,
Advent begins a new Gospel cycle with a focus on the Gospel of Luke. In Luke
1:3 the Gospel writer expresses his desire to write an "orderly account" of
Jesus' birth, ministry, death and resurrection. His "orderly account" is both a
matter of sequence and priority. It is about both chronos and kairos time. In
other words, Advent is a time to get things back in their proper order and
remember that God's plan is much more fulfilling than ours.
Join us for Worship this week as
we begins our sermon series: "Christmas Out of Order."
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