Romans 15:4-13 Jesus, a servant
Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist
Advent is a time to prepare and open up our hearts and minds to be amazed at God’s great peace. This peace provides a frame to see our world as both broken and whole; a frame to listen to our neighbour as both broken and whole; a frame in which we do not presume to be ready for Christ and so we enact preparation.