Advent Season is upon us! This year I’m extra excited, because Lisa Grossenheider and Carol Froesel made me a new Blue stole! This is one of the traditions that sets us apart as Lutherans. We divide up the year into liturgical seasons. Advent is the first season of the church year. We anticipate the birth of the Savior. This can cause conflict. To the rest of the world, this isn’t advent season, it’s Christmas season. All of December becomes Santa, Frosty and the birth of Jesus. All Christmas songs are fair game. But for a liturgical church, we hold off on Silent Night, Joy to the World and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. During Advent Services on Wednesdays I’m preaching on the books of Zephaniah, Hosea and Habakkuk. They all prophecy the coming of the King. They prepared God’s faithful before Jesus and they prepare us for Christmas.
But if you can’t help yourself with the Christmas Carols, we have a solution. Come to the Christmas Concert this Sunday at 3pm. Our beloved organist, Jim Thielker, will lead us in Advent and Christmas pieces. Gwen Peiper, piano Rabbi to many, will present a piano/organ duet with Jim. There will be a flutist as well. The choir lend their voices. And you get to sing also. Bring your family and friends.
