November 27, 2011

 January 1, 1970

 

Theme: Angel Sightings

First Sunday of Advent – Luke 1:5-25

 

In a landscape littered with consumerism (“30 more shopping days”), Higher Criticism (“the nativity story is full historical inadequacies”) and worst of all  misplaced nostalgia many are left with Charlie Brown asking the question “Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?” Luckily for Charlie Brown and us today, shepherds bring the answer.