November 28, 2018

Dear Church of the Apostles,

Advent is the season where we settle into our reality of being an “already” and “not yet” people of God. 

We are already living in the Kingdom of heaven through the death, resurrection, and ascension of the Incarnate God, Emmanuel, Jesus the Messiah. We are grateful for all of the generous abundance we have received from our generous King. 

At the same time the Kingdom of God is not yet in its fully consummated state. As the redeemed people of God living in in a world still under the struggles and sufferings of sin, we long for the Second Advent where the current work of making all things new will be completed by the victorious return of Christ. 

During the season of Advent we choose to pay attention to and live in the tension of our already, not yet reality. We celebrate and wait, rejoice and lament, rest and act, hope and yearn. 

We have several community gatherings to help us practice this tension together. Take special note of all of the plans for the season here, making special note of the two events coming up this weekend - Parish Quiet Day and Advent Family Table. I hope to see you at both.

Peace and Hope,
Brian+