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Advent, the “Season of Light” marks the beginning of the Christian calendar. Light plays a significant role in Christianity and is an important symbol of Advent. Each week, as we move through Advent towards the birth of our savior, the light of God (think Advent wreath) grows brighter with hope, renewal and life as darkness fades away. Light is at the core of life. Light trumps darkness.
Following is a story I published a number of years ago, from the book One Hundred Wisdom Stories from Around the World by Margaret Silf, that is worth repeating this season.
There once was a dark cave, deep down in the ground, underneath the earth and hidden away from view. Because it was so deep in the earth, the light had never been there. The cave had never seen light. The word “light” meant nothing to the cave, who couldn’t imagine what “light” might be like.
Then one day the sun sent an invitation to the cave, inviting it to come up and visit.
When the cave came up to visit the sun it was amazed and delighted, because the cave had never seen light before, and it was dazzled by the wonder of the experience.
Feeling so grateful to the sun for inviting it to visit, the cave wanted to return the kindness, and so it invited the sun to come down to visit it sometime, because the sun had never seen darkness.
So the day came, and the sun went down and was courteously shown into the cave.
As the sun entered the cave, it looked around with great interest, wondering what “darkness” would be like. Then it became puzzled, and asked the cave, “Where is the darkness?”
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Hurrah for the light!! Looking forward to celebrating the radiance of God with your family!
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On Tuesday, December 13th, 6:30 - 7:30pm, children ages four to eight are invited to join Rev. Bob Brown around the fireplace in the parlor for a Children’s Christmas Story Hour. A special book has been chosen just for this occasion. Parents are welcome to join in fellowship during this time in the Parish Hall. (This is not a drop off event.)
