Advent
Advent is indeed a season of anticipation, but also of revolu-tion: “The world is about to turn,” as we sing in Rory Cooney’s fiery paraphrase of the Magnificat (ELW 723). The readings in Advent prepare us to receive not only a new baby, but a new world where God’s justice and mercy reign.
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