Advent: It’s time to wait. For whom are we waiting? As Christians, we say that is Jesus! This is a Holy Time in our Christian calendar when we might make space for reflection, silence and – hopefully – confront some of the import of the choices that lay before us.

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent| Love
In this final 2012 Advent blog, Dea. Richard reflects on love through the lens of Tina Turner & Christian Anarchism!

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent| Joy
Dea. Richard explores Advent Joy within a poetry-slam genre/performance approach. If you’re reading this – maybe try speaking it to see if the spoken cadence translates from the written word.

From the Pews: An Unexpected Gift
What a gift as UCiM’s Sister Stacey blogs with honesty about Sunday School & unexpected gifts in Advent!

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent| Peace
Dea. Richard blogs about some of his experiences during Sabbatical & how it connects with Peace!

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent| Poetry
Dea. Richard blogs using poetry as we begin to walk into this season of Advent Waiting.

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent & the Cacophony of Sound
Dea. Richard explores the tension of this time of year that is filled with noise & distractions, while the Christian Advent Season encourages us to reflect from a vantage of waiting.

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent & the Rattling of Swords
In this blog, Dea. Richard muses about the world’s tendency to seek solutions through the use of violence & war and whether or not that is a compatible choice from our Christian vantage.

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent & Gifts
Dea. Richard blogs what the word ‘gift’ might mean to Christians as we enter the Advent Season of reflection.

A Deacon’s Musing: Advent & Waiting for Crackpot Jesus
Dea. Richard reflects on this child for whom we wait, where he might be found today and what choices lay before us as we endeavour to live into our discipleship.