Author: Barbara Hutchinson

Advent is a season when we prepare ourselves for the celebration of God breaking into our world through the birth of Jesus. Of course, God breaks into our world every day, when we notice the invitation and consent, as Mary did, to the offering to be a bearer of the holy into our broken world, to continue the work of Jesus.

We do this work in community, because that’s a big part of being a Christian. Not being with others only to reinforce our particular set of beliefs, but to be among others to experience grace, to be opened to new ideas, to learn from others, especially those who are different from us, and to keep our heart and mind engaged with the real world so we can find grace right here in our lives.

We are handing Advent mailing packets out to everyone one that we can think of — but if by any chance, we have missed you and you would like one, please let us know. And if you want a separate packet send to someone else, let us know. We want to be with you in all ways that help you find your particular path toward God.

Here are some of the items in the packet: