Sunday’s Coming

God’s womb of compassion (Psalm 25:1-10; Luke 21:25-36)

Advent must respond in some consequential way to the widening uncertainty of the living of our days.

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This Advent, the decades-long campaign to micromanage women’s bodies now features draconian state-level anti-abortion measures to intimidate healthcare providers and women.