People
of God: return!
You
are called to be God’s own.
From
the mountains announce the good news.
God
comes in justice and peace,
to
all who follow his ways.
You
are God’s children.
Lord,
make us one in the peace of Christ
today
and for ever.
Amen.
Today
is the Third Sunday of Advent, also known as Guadate Sunday. Its theme
is joy; its tone, pink: a lighter, brighter, clearer shade of Advent’s purple.
There may be no mountains where I live to announce the good news, but the sky responded
to the call, with joy.
In
biblical imagery, mountains stand as signs to us, reminders of times when we
have met with God, in ways that stretch our ability to describe, yes, but
nonetheless are undeniable. In the eyes of our new-born grandchild, perhaps; or
the sun rising over the sea. Such memories, and the hope of future memories,
are meant to fill us with joy—albeit mixed with reverence, and sometimes even
trepidation—joy that strengthens our lungs and our bones, when we are compelled
to return, after absence.
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