Today is the Church’s New Year’s Day: the First Sunday of Advent. It also is the first anniversary of Pastor Jeffrey’s starting his ministry with us. (The official term for his position is our “settled” Pastor, but it’s hard to use that descriptor for anything in this crazy year.)
On this double anniversary, Jeffrey reminds us that Advent has always been about anticipating new hope for a troubled world, so these next five weeks are exactly where we, and the world, need to be. . . just a little more than usual.
As an added attraction, this service marks the debut of our Virtual Online Choir, created through the magic of cellphones and the computer. Look for more from them in the weeks ahead.