We are four short weeks from Christmas - the great celebration of God’s love for humanity  by becoming man.  Historically, this season has been a time of preparation, anticipation but our broader culture wants to celebrate now. 

We have completed another Church Year - one full of grace and mercy.  Today is called Stir Up Sunday as it takes its name from the first couple of words in our collect  where we pray “STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people.”

Traditionally, this is the season of harvest in the United States with the Thanksgiving holiday signaling the end of another cycle of planting and  harvest with a celebration of God’s goodness.