I’m gonna start in a different way by letting this be the announcement where I tell you that I’m getting a new knee, that’s my Christmas present to myself.

 Has anybody told you that this is the first Sunday of Advent? Advent is all about watching and waiting. The gospel reading, Matthew 24:36-44, this morning dealt with that

I want to begin by celebrating our choice last week. Last week, you had three large decisions, two of which were significant, and those were on the inclusive church