Discipleship

Delighting in God's Presence, Engaged in God's Purpose

                                                         Walter Brueggemann

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Advent

Fourth Century Origins

Advent in Two Minutes

(A Busted Halo Presentation)

Advenio, advenire – to come to approach

Themes

Preparation for the coming of Christ in
·                              Incarnation (at Christmas)
·                             Judgement (Second Coming at the end of time)

Watching, Waiting, Hoping, Anticipating

Being Ready

Penitence – especially around Social Justice – the message of the prophets

Dispelling the darkness of the world

Wilderness places becoming fertile

Waking out of apathy and sleep

Readings

The prophets – Isaiah 2.1-5, 11.1-10, 40.1-11, 61.1-11, 64.1-9 Amos 7

Zephaniah 3.14-20, Micah 5.2-5a, Joel 3.9-21, Malachi 3.1-4

The Gospels – Matthew 11.2-11, Matthew 24.15 -28 and 36-44, Luke 4.16-19

Isaiah 61 and Luke 4 – this is what you should expect to see when Jesus comes.

Advent Antiphons

O Sapientia (Wisdom), O Adonai (Lord), O Radix Jesse (Root of Jesse), O Clavis David (Key of David), O Oriens (Dayspring), O Rex Gentium (King of the Nations), O Emmanuel (God With Us)

Advent Wreath (19^th century origins)

Patriarchs, Prophets, John the Baptist (the forerunner), Mary, Christ at the centre, on whom we wait