Advent is a season about hope and the dawning of a new thing. Being poetic, some think that it is like the dawn sky just before sunrise. Others name blue as a royal color, preparing us for the coming king. Blue is also ‘Mary’s’ color, and this season is closely connected to her moving toward the birth of Jesus. I think all of these are helpful, but it is also important to remember that it is a season for reflection and thinking…it’s not Christmas yet! By the way, some traditions use purple (just like Lent) with a pink candle for the third Sunday of Advent which is also known as Gaudete Sunday. I do hope that you are able to pause in the Advent season, even for a moment, to receive its gifts! – Pastor Trudy Stoffel
