In Advent, we celebrate the gift of God’s light, Jesus.
According to Jesus’ mother Mary, it was extraordinary that this gift was made available to everyone - even those of low social status and those pushed to the margins by forces of power and greed. The angels proclaimed the very same message to the shepherds, saying that Christ’s birth was “good news of great joy for all people.”
So like Mary, the angel chorus, and the shepherds; may we give thanks to God for the gifts of inclusive love and boundless grace which can be received by all.
