Thursday, December 17, 2020

Advent day 19 (2020)

 


 

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.

 

…one in the peace of Christ…

We are building up our crib scene at St Nicholas,’ piece by piece. Today I was given charge of the plaster Jesus, to hide away until he makes his appearance. Some of our Christmas carols depict the Christ-child as contentedly embracing his surroundings, and I am sure that there would have been such moments, but—a flesh-and-blood, a lungs-and-vocal-chords baby; not a plaster one—that is only part of the story. The peace of Christ is not dependent on everything being right with the world: rather, it is that peace that makes the world right—that is making the world right, as we choose to follow. Even when he seems hidden.

 


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