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Dear Friends in Christ at St. David's,

Christmas is coming!

How do we know this? Could it be the Christmas music in the stores, or the displays that seemed to appear the day after Halloween(or earlier)? Perhaps we should be thankful that the season of peace and joy begins earlier each year; I hope that we can also step back from the rush and prepare our hearts and
lives for a truly holy Christmas. We have a great opportunity to do this in the season of Advent.

Advent begins on Sunday, November 30 this year. The word 'advent' is Latin for 'a coming or arrival'. In Advent we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ, in two ways. As we prepare for the celebration at Christmas of Jesus' birth, we also prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus.

People who travel across different time zones often set their watches to destination time as soon as they board their flight. They start living in the time zone to which they are traveling. As we journey through Advent, and beyond, let us set our "spiritual watches" to reflect the time zone of our ultimate destination. Even as we enjoy the traditional pleasures and joys of the runup to Christmas, let us not lose sight of our ultimate goal, as we prepare for the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Especially at this time of year, may we, by the grace of God, live ever more responsibly, lovingly and graciously.

I encourage everyone to use the coming season of Advent to prepare to celebrate a joyous, holy Christmas. This letter contains details of our plans for Advent, Christmas, and activities in the near future. Whether you're able to be present every week, or only occasionally, we look forward to seeing you.

We pray for God's grace to be upon you, and for His richest blessings upon every member of St. David's church family.
In Christ,
(The Rev.)Warren Wilson,
St. David's Anglican Church




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