Long ago, some wise anonymous person said, “never lose an opportunity to see something beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.”1 In her third talk in a series based on Wendy Farley’s book Beguiled by Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion2, Rev. Joanne asks us to look for and see the beauty in life’s imperfections, not just in art, music, or nature.
As she has done each Sunday in Advent this year, Rev. Joanne again provides us with assurances from the Book of Isaiah that God is with us:
In this second week of Advent, we move from a message of hope last week to a message of love this week. Again drawing upon the Old Testament Book of Isaiah, Rev. Joanne tells us the story of The Sign of Immanuel. Coming from Isaiah, Chapter 7, it speaks of the two Jewish kingdoms in their response to a threat from the Assyrians.
Each year, most Christians celebrate the season of Advent. Its purpose is to remind us of the expectancy of the birth of Jesus, and ultimately his life, death, resurrection and second coming.
As we transition from the completion of our Fall Program to the upcoming Advent season, Rev. Joanne asks us, “how do you see through a spiritual lens?”
In the seventh, and final, talk of our Fall Program series based on See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love1 by Valarie Kaur, Rev. Joanne reminds us that we are not alone. As Kaur tells us, living in Revolutionary Love is a community endeavor.
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