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Wait in Hope

Merry Chri… I mean, Blessed Advent! Despite the fact that I have been attending Church of the Resurrection for almost eight years, it was not until this Advent that I noticed that Anglican banter that surrounds Christmas. First it was “Happy New Year!” on the first Sunday of Advent, followed by an only half-joking insistence on replacing the deeply engrained “Merry Christmas” with a more proper focus on Advent. After the initial novelty of saying “Happy New Year” to my non-liturgical friends wore off, it occurred to me that it is rather remarkable that the church centers its calendar on Advent. The church fathers didn’t even wait until Christmas day to start things afresh, but considered the whole season of Advent significant enough to begin their New Year on its first Sunday. Interesting.

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Hope When You're Scared

When I saw the little notice on Facebook that Kevin Miller had a sermon called "Hope When You're Scared," I knew I was going to listen to it immediately. I've known Kevin for a few years, and have benefited so much from his wisdom both as a friend, as a boss, and, on some occasions, as a priest. He's someone I greatly admire because anytime he says something or gives advice, because you always know it's earned; he's not just glibly regurgitating something he's heard elsewhere or saying something he wouldn't live out.

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An Inside Look at the Lessons and Carols Children's Choir

Lessons and Carols LogoLast year was the first annual Lessons and Carols service at Church of the Resurrection, and even though I was in the choir, I think that one of my favorite moments was at the dress rehearsal a few days prior to the event, when the children's choir joined us for the first time. After months of preparation, we in the "big choir" got to hear for the first time the voices of the children of the church as they partnered with us to prepare some of the traditional carols and anthems we would be singing in the service. Their presence brought a sense of vitality and energy to the music that can only be present when children are.

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