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December 21, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent VII

Inspiration Tonight my spouse recklessly left me in charge of weekly announcements at church. I meant to take the pink sparkly Santa hat to punch things up a bit. Lucky for everyone I overlooked it as I went out the…

December 18, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent VI

Blessed is She “And blessed is she who believed that there would be fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” – Luke 1:45 (NRSV) Elizabeth said this to Mary, in the visit when both women were carrying…

December 14, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent V

Improvising Tradition Just now as I sit down to write, I’ve come from singing my daughter to sleep. It is one the best parts of my day. Even if other things are aggravating, or exhausting or dull or depressing, singing…

December 11, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent IV

Advent – Rethinking the Posture of Waiting Here we are on the third Sunday in Advent, a celebration of Joy. Although my daughter awoke sick long before dawn, she is on the mend, and the day has been filled with…

December 8, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent III

Change “We can shape but can’t control these possibilities to grow.” -Seryn The one constant of the universe? Change. Well, it depends on which cosmology you are embracing today . . . My own is under construction (as usual). My…

December 4, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent II

Learning Stories of Advent One of the many gifts of following the church year and circling through the life of Jesus and the life of the church every twelve months, is it’s orientation of newcomers into the practice of Christianity…

December 2, 2011Advent 2011 Keeper of the Fire - Year B by Eileen Campbell-Reed

Advent I

A Tale of Two Advents Waiting? Who in the world has time to wait? For God’s sake I’m trying to accomplish things. Write, parent, cook, teach, be a friend, watch a sunrise. Serve those without homes, not walk right…

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