Waiting with Expectation

I love Advent season. Robert Webber describes Advent as “a time when we ask, even plead with God not to leave us alone, for when God leaves us to our own choices and turns us over to our own ways, we are certain to drift from him.” Advent is a time to cry out and turn to God (AKA ‘repent’), waiting with expectation for Christ to come to us. He has come, does come and will come again. This is our hope.

It has been an active fall. As a church we have been on the move. Right up to these last few days there has been much going on, as we become a multi-site church. Detailed conversations are happening with 4 downtown locations. We’ve walked and prayed through four neighbourhoods. You may have heard that we have received 8 applications for the worship pastor position. A small group has spent weeks considering what Jesus has to say about being a new kind of community. Generous financial support has been given. More people have shown interest in being part of the launch team.

We’ve been moving forward at a good clip. And I suppose we could blast through the next month at a frantic pace. But, Advent season guides us to slow down, examine our situation, repent where necessary, and wait for the inbreaking of God. As we attempt to be obedient in our multi-site endeavors, Advent season takes us into a waiting space. This is practical and important. We can be assured that Christ will come to us. Waiting on Christ is very productive.

In an attitude of waiting, the launch team (and any other interested people) will gather this coming Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. We will eat spaghetti together (thanks to Ellen Kelly and team), we will hear a couple of updates (particularly about the location search) and mainly, we will wait on the Lord. This will happen through silence, through prayer, through ‘being’ with God together. You are welcome to join us.

As always, you are welcome to contact me at kronberg@sympatico.ca.