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3rd Sunday of Advent 2018 – Seeking true joy. When I was a little child, my focus at Christmas was largely about receiving gifts. As I moved into my young adult years I also appreciated being able to buy gifts for my parents and siblings. But it wasn’t until I became a parent that I…

2ndSunday of Advent 2018 – Acting as a Warm-Up Act for Jesus In the entertainment industry, when there a major music act touring, it is customary to have what is called a warm up act. This is the band or performer who plays before the main performer comes on stage. For example, if an international…

1stSunday of Advent – Building a Faith life with the End in Mind One might wonder why, at the startof the church year, we are given a Gospel about the endof times. About what will happen when Jesus comes again. Yet here we are at the start of Advent, a time when we prepare for…