Third Sunday of Advent
This Advent we acknowledge the importance of community and connectedness.
… Aboriginal understanding of the individual is in relation to the family, the community, the tribe, the land and the spiritual beings of the lore and dreaming… The person is not seen as separate, but in relationship to and with others.
(vpsc.vic.gov.au)
Advent invites us to celebrate community and our connectedness to all of creation. The child dancing in Elizabeth’s womb is symbolic of the dance within each person’s heart and within all the universe… when I greet another person or any element of the universe with hospitality – that is, with welcome and acceptance, with wonder and awe – I am bonded… and the dance goes on.
(J. Rupp. The Star in My Heart. 1990. p.21)
The Gift by Rev Robyn Davis
The journey of Jesus’ birth was shared with a community of welcome, relationship, hospitality and love.
Reflection
How can Advent offer you opportunities to celebrate community and connectedness?
