tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post1756806112786748748..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Awkward End of the Church Year...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-13783159398644079102010-11-08T16:10:49.833-06:002010-11-08T16:10:49.833-06:00The traditional emphasis in Advent:
1st Sunday: RE...The traditional emphasis in Advent:<br />1st Sunday: RETURN of Christ on <br />Judgment Day<br />2nd Sunday: REPENTANCE as the proper<br />way to prepare for birth of Christ<br />3rd Sunday: REJOICE for your <br />salvation is here<br />4th Sunday: RECEPTION of Christ into<br />your heart as true meaning of AdventAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-210934450579657532010-11-08T07:58:07.480-06:002010-11-08T07:58:07.480-06:00I am moving more and more to November as the giant...I am moving more and more to November as the giant "The End of the World is GOOD" month - almost all eschatology. Then with Advent the shift is how Christ Jesus comes to do battle - not as the world expects (Ad 1 - Triumphal Entry), indeed it shall strike terror in the world while we are to lift up our heads (Ad 2). In the face of this we rejoice - knowing that Christ comes to fulfill good promises for us (ad 3) which we receive with simple humility, pointing others to Him as well (Ad 4).<br /><br />Or I end up using the end of the Church year to be a time to see the world as it is --> and then use Advent as a time to see the coming of Christ, and know why the world doesn't receive Him.Rev. Eric J Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.com