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Advent Word 2023 ‘Patience’ 耐心

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Patience #耐心 ‘…regard the patience of our Lord as salvation.’ 2 Peter 3:15 ‘My daughter Kaia signed up for a pottery class as a graduate student studying to be a landscape architect. After working at her school’s studio all day, she loves to go to the pottery studio to process clay and finds herself drawn to hand-building more than creating on the wheel. In a world that caters to our impatience, she finds pottery to be her way to practice patience. There’s no rushing the process in pottery. When you do, you get cracks, bubbles, and broken vessels. When … Continue reading Advent Word 2023 ‘Patience’ 耐心

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Advent Word 2022, Day 21 ‘Majesty’ 威嚴

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Majesty #威嚴 ‘Redwood forests. Hummingbird in flight. Keeping vigil at the bedside. The lion and the lamb. Snow-capped mountains. The path cleared. Queen Anne’s lace. The servant of the Lord. Pounding water on the shore. The blind see. The deaf hear. The path leveled. Hands are strengthened. A butterfly lighting. The crocus blooms. Water in the desert. The people singing. Knees are made firm. The hungry are fed. Justice for the oppressed. The proud are scattered. The lowly are lifted up. The farmer reaps. The prophet appears. The messenger is sent. The kin-dom of heaven. Majesty.’ (The Rev. Sharon … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 21 ‘Majesty’ 威嚴

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Advent Word 2022, Day 19 ‘Thirsty’ 口渴

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Thirsty #口渴 ‘We tend, during Advent, to focus on the birth of this child, Jesus, who comes to change everything for everyone. But this word, thirsty, reminds me of the price Jesus paid for all of us. As he was hanging on the cross, he said, “I thirst.” I thirst. Water is essential to sustain life, and Jesus needed it. We also need it, as much as we need Jesus, the baby whose birth we await, the child who went to the temple, the man who preached, taught and died for us all. We, too, are thirsty.’ (Helen Spence) … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 19 ‘Thirsty’ 口渴

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Advent Word 2022, Day 3 ‘Teach’ 教導

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Teach #教導 ‘When I think about the ministry of Jesus, often the first thing that comes to mind is that he was a preacher and teacher. When I was an elementary school teacher, I always looked forward to my students having a “lightbulb moment”—the moment when a concept they had struggled with suddenly became clear. Jesus was an extremely patient teacher. I imagine he would delight in the “lightbulb moments” he helped facilitate through his teaching. When have you experienced a “lightbulb moment?” Kathryn Nishibayashi ‘Exquisite Pain‘ by Damien Hirst at St. Bartholomew-the-Great’s Church (Great St. Barts), London’s oldest … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 3 ‘Teach’ 教導

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Advent Word 2022, Day 2 ‘Together’ 一起

Catherine Lee

#AdventWord #Together #一起 ‘In pandemic times, one of the best ways to stay healthy is in isolation. But in every other circumstance, separating ourselves is a path toward unhealth—physically, mentally, and certainly spiritually. We need to be together. Binding ourselves to each other pushes away fear and despair, and together we discover more courage and hopefulness. In coming together, we unlock creativity and joy. In this season of preparation, we remember that God desires to be together with us, so much so that Christ came to walk alongside us and to live among us.’ (Katherine Bush) ‘WE’ by Jaume Plensa … Continue reading Advent Word 2022, Day 2 ‘Together’ 一起