Year C, Advent 1

Sundays at St. James · Dec 2, 2024 · 12m

Advent 1

Year C

“Wait”

Main point: What do we do while we wait?

INTRODUCTION

If you're looking for a gentle, nostalgic introduction to the countdown to Christmas, you won't find those sentiments in today's gospel.

Welcome to the first Sunday of Advent! Advent is a unique season of waiting and pondering as the days get shorter, the nights get longer, and our hibernation instincts begin to kick in as we anticipate the long harsh winter.

This unique season carries with it a unique message. Typically, in our culture, Advent is little more than a countdown to Christmas. We see Advent calendars of…