Advent

Advent is often seen as a time of waiting and preparation. We await the Christmas season and prepare our hearts and minds to receive again the indescribable gift of the incarnation of God as a helpless infant. The Word made flesh dwelling among us. It is a serious and solemn time but also a time of celebration and joy.

In our inner city parish we also wait. We wait for the powers to be to make the decisions that will decide and shape our future. We await the arrival (or not) of a priest to lead us and encourage us, to take us forward and to help bear our burdens. We wait and prepare and struggle along unsure of the outcome not knowing where our waiting will take us.

In Advent the outcome is certain - Christmas morning will come and will we be ready? Will the food and presents be bought. Will the guests be invited? And what of the guest of honour? Will there be room for Him in our celebrations?

Whatever is happening in our lives and our churches the most important thing about Advent is finding room for Jesus in our lives, our churches and our celebrations. Jesus will come even if a priest for our church does not.

"Being Church"

I'm intrigued by the idea of "being church" in a virtual environment?

What does "being church" mean (in any context)?.

Thoughts....

So what is this all about. I'm not sure that any of us know.

Maybe this will be our place to 'be church' or a place to leave our frustrations or a place to leave our hopes and fears. Or perhaps just a place to learn.

We wil watch and wait and write!

In the begining

was

• a place to talk
• an idea
• a desire to communicate
• the chance of change in many places