An Unexpected Birth: Advent in the Fascist Apocalypse

Years ago, following on a decade of terrible violence, the poet W. B. Yeats asked “What rough beast, its hour come round at last/ Slouches toward Bethlehem to be born?” This year, amidst so much state-sponsored violence and organized neglect, we might likewise ask what Advent could possibly mean? What uncanny birth can we possibly be waiting for? What hope might it offer? And most importantly, how do we prepare to receive this strange newness?

Three times during Advent, we will gather on zoom to explore the demanding promise of this season and to touch into the honesty, vulnerability, and willingness required for the birth of divine hope among us.

December 4 A Thief in the Night (Apocalypse)

December 11 Radical Hospitality (Mary and Elizabeth)

December 18 Getting in Formation (Joseph)

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This series is a joint offering of Kirkridge and the United Church of Christ East Goshen. It is free for members of UCC East Goshen, and registration for others is offered on a sliding scale. Please pay at the highest level you can in order to make this offering sustainable for the facilitators. Scholarships are always available upon request.

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