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Hurrah, it's Advent. Possibly my favourite liturgical season (though I always feel a bit guilty about that, because it probably ought to be Easter). But I do love Advent: the mind-blowing statement that God comes into the world as one of us, as a helpless child; that the creator of the universe became part of it; that for all the brokeness of the world, it is his and he will not abandon it.

Actually, Easter follows from all that. So I will stop feeling guilty.

Of course, I also like Advent for the carols and the mulled wine and the biscuits and the cards, but I think that's OK if you're honest about it!

College carol service tomorrow, followed by my first Christmas dinner of the week. Hopefully no-one will set fire to themselves... I will also be making a series of 'Advent calendar' posts starting tomorrow - mostly poetry, but with some music as well.