I hope you all have a quick week as we prepare for Thanksgiving. And just a reminder that the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be at Temple B'nai Chaim at 7pm on Wednesday.
Also this week's book of faith puzzler is: Yesterday was Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday of the church year, and we said goodbye to the gospel of Luke for two years. But what is one time that we always read from Luke: a) Easter, b) Baptism of our Lord, c) Christmas d) Ash Wednesday. Email with your answer by noon on Wednesday to be entered into this week's drawing.
Now onto the texts:
The first lesson is Isaiah 2:1-5. Isaiah foretells of a day when there will be universal peace and swords will be turned into plows and spears into pruning hooks. What would be a modern equivalent of turning weapons into tools? How do you envision universal peace?
The second lesson is Romans 13:11-14. Paul compares the advent of Christ to the coming of dawn. How do you picture the advent of Christ? How do you prepare for the coming of Christ both at Christmas and at the end of time?
The gospel is Matthew 24:36-44. Jesus says that no one will know when the the Son of Man is coming. Right now it is hard to go anywhere without seeing a countdown to Christmas (or Black Friday). How does all the preparations for Christmas help you prepare for Jesus' birth? How does all the preparations distract you from Jesus' birth?
Hope you all have a delightful Thanksgiving and an anticipatory Advent.
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