To my friends and many teachers/mentors in the ICA community - I continue learn so much from you! Profound gratitude and wishes for a splendid, radiant season. Janice Ulangca Advent: A coming into being 3rd definition, Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary A Conversation with Advent O Advent I think you are my favorite Of all the seasons in the church year Because you ask that I wake up, be vigilant, And open to some startling surprise, some wonder That never has existed 'til today. Advent, beyond the rush, the noisy fun, the customary words, There is a vast and tender silence And I will meet you there. At first it may seem boring to be still But slowly in the quietness there will be A radiance, a peace, a profound care. Advent, I will dare to bring you this year's pain The darkness, failures and the broken plans. Perhaps in the stillness With patience and expectancy They may gently be exchanged For healing and for hope . . . And it will not be fake To welcome Joy. JU 2012
Janice, Beautiful. George. From: dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Janice Ulangca Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 8:46 AM To: Colleague Dialogue Subject: [Dialogue] A Conversation with Advent To my friends and many teachers/mentors in the ICA community - I continue learn so much from you! Profound gratitude and wishes for a splendid, radiant season. Janice Ulangca Advent: A coming into being 3rd definition, Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary A Conversation with Advent O Advent I think you are my favorite Of all the seasons in the church year Because you ask that I wake up, be vigilant, And open to some startling surprise, some wonder That never has existed 'til today. Advent, beyond the rush, the noisy fun, the customary words, There is a vast and tender silence And I will meet you there. At first it may seem boring to be still But slowly in the quietness there will be A radiance, a peace, a profound care. Advent, I will dare to bring you this year's pain The darkness, failures and the broken plans. Perhaps in the stillness With patience and expectancy They may gently be exchanged For healing and for hope . . . And it will not be fake To welcome Joy. JU 2012
Thanks for sharing this, Janice--appreciate your poem/reflection--will use it this third Sunday of Advent (Joy Sunday) during our adult forum class at our new church home Second Presbyterian Church where we are studying Borg/Crossan's The First Christmas. The last chapter talks about joy. Last Sunday I introduced the social process triangles--4 diagrams: the spt diagram (balanced); the spt diagram (unbalanced); the domination system (Empire--Rome or contemporary) social process: economic exploitation, political oppression and religious legitimation; and Reign of G-O-D social process sytem. This week we will introduce a variation of the triangles based on David Korten's book The Great Turning. Advent, Christmas and New Year's blessings! Ellie -----Original Message----- From: Janice Ulangca <aulangca@stny.rr.com> To: Colleague Dialogue <Dialogue@wedgeblade.net> Sent: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 9:46 am Subject: [Dialogue] A Conversation with Advent To my friends and many teachers/mentors in the ICA community - I continue learn so much from you! Profound gratitude and wishes for a splendid, radiant season. Janice Ulangca Advent: A coming into being 3rd definition, Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary A Conversation with Advent O Advent I think you are my favorite Of all the seasons in the church year Because you ask that I wake up, be vigilant, And open to some startling surprise, some wonder That never has existed til today. Advent, beyond the rush, the noisy fun, the customary words, There is a vast and tender silence And I will meet you there. At first it may seem boring to be still But slowly in the quietness there will be A radiance, a peace, a profound care. Advent, I will dare to bring you this years pain The darkness, failures and the broken plans. Perhaps in the stillness With patience and expectancy They may gently be exchanged For healing and for hope . . . And it will not be fake To welcome Joy. JU 2012 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Janice, this says so so well, what Advent is all about. Tomorrow night I'm doing an Advent Circle service at church, and will begin with your conversation with Advent before we light the candles and say our advent prayers together. Many many thanks for sharing. I've been into Advent much more this year than before. Morning quiet time is needed before I begin my busy days of being out there with the needs of the world. Peace and joy to come. Phyllis At 10:46 AM 12/14/2012 -0500, you wrote:
To my friends and many teachers/mentors in the ICA community - I continue learn so much from you! Profound gratitude and wishes for a splendid, radiant season. Janice Ulangca
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3rd definition, Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary
A Conversation with Advent
O Advent
I think you are my favorite
Of all the seasons in the church year
Because you ask that I wake up, be vigilant,
And open to some startling surprise, some wonder
That never has existed 'til today.
Advent, beyond the rush, the noisy fun,
the customary words,
There is a vast and tender silence
And I will meet you there.
At first it may seem boring to be still
But slowly in the quietness there will be
A radiance, a peace, a profound care.
Advent, I will dare to bring you this year's pain
The darkness, failures and the broken plans.
Perhaps in the stillness
With patience and expectancy
They may gently be exchanged
For healing and for hope . . .
And it will not be fake
To welcome Joy. JU 2012 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
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