Liturgical Color: Purple/Blue

Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44

Theme: Readiness - "Ready or not, here I come." (Warning we give before the game of hide-and-seek; and at the beginning of Advent.)

Words to Remember
Beginning: "The early Christians did not say in dismay, 'Look at what the world has come to,' but in delight, 'Look who has come to the world.' " (author unknown)

End: "It is of the essence of heaven and hell that one must abide forever with that which one has chosen." Dorothy Sayers

Hymns of Advent
Use: Hymns, not Christmas Carols, during Advent. Many Advent hymns never get used, because we begin singing Christmas carols too soon. We are called to change the culture, not reflect it.

Consider this in the use of hymns: How to introduce them? Brief history. How to present them during …