December 12, 2004We Await His Coming
There is a lovely carol associated with the Advent program we used, and as it is sung strips of cloth are laid one by one by each participant in a fruit crate to create a humble cradle, symbolic of the Manger of 2,000 years ago. By the time the plain, rough wooden crate had been made comfortable and the strips of cloth (which included pieces obviously intended for a quilt but never completed) were laid in it, a colorful and comfortable- looking resting place had been created. It now sits, waiting, on a table in the church on the stairwell landing. Everyone has to pass it on their way down to the Undercroft for coffee after services. Anyone who was not at Wednesday's service passed by with questions in their eyes, and those of us who were there tried to explain its significance. I couldn't do it justice when I was asked - something to do with the Celtic flavor of the carol we sang, and the feeling of expectant calm that descended on us as we sang the verses over and over while the peach crate was transformed into a Cradle. It's like the beginning to an unfinished story - next week more of us will walk past on our way down for coffee, or to help polish the church brass for Christmas Eve on Saturday, and wonder at its significance. We're waiting now to see how it turns out, as we await His coming... Upcoming Dates To Remember
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Today was the Third Sunday in Advent. Earlier in the week, members of both Holy Innocents and St Columba of Iona celebrated a combined evening service of Advent Reflection, along with a simple meal of soup and bread. The program was based on