Alka's Angle

Yep, it is December 1st today! The first day of the last month in 2023 and that means we are preparing for the season of preparation! LOL! I know- I am just having fun with words today but in all seriousness we are almost into the season of Advent and as we have been doing for several years now- our Advent Worship series is adapted from the series produced by Worship Design Studio, titled, ‘The Gift of Being Present.’

After a day filled with delicious food, beloved friends and family, I am sure most of you are now home- resting, and relaxing before you change gears and focus on your Christmas preparations and shopping, but at church we have one more week before we enter into the Advent season.

This Sunday will be the 1st Sunday of November and if you are a life-long church goer then you know this means we are getting into a very busy time in the life of the church. So, I am going to give us an overview of what the next few weeks are going to look like here at Broadway. 

If you do not drive to church then you perhaps have no idea of what the north west corner of our parking lot used to look like!

If we are listening to the news- both local and international, then we have a sense of what is going on around us. Regardless of which side we are on, in any given situation, the reality is that too many lives are lost, and innocent bystanders are the ones who suffer the most. So, beloveds, whichever side you are on, I invite you to please join me in praying for peace in our world and join the movements that are working hard to provide care, aide and support to those who are struggling, those who do not have food to eat or a place to rest for a while.