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Advent 2 – December 7, 2008
We begin at the beginning – in the wilderness.
“John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a Gospel of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
Our Advent journey takes us to the wilderness to hear John’s message anew.
Last week we began with need. We spoke of our need for God in a world where God seems absent. The prophet Isaiah spoke with passionate fervor, begging God to make himself known in the world. To become Advent people is to uncover that longing in our lives for God’s unadulterated presence, to refuse to get used to life as it is, for us, or for the world.
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Archbishop of Canterbury’s Advent message
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, speaks on the season of Advent.
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