Religion & Spirituality
This week in worship we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is Latin for "coming." It celebrates the most important news about the past and the most important news about the future. Christ has come; and Christ is coming back. Just as the coming of Christ as a baby in Bethlehem took everyone by surprise, although it had long been predicted, so the future coming of Christ in glory will no doubt take everyone by surprise, although it too has long been predicted.