Advent Hope
December 1, 2019
This grey and rainy Sunday is a good one to reflect on what causes us to hope. We’ve lost a pillar of our community, Fred Taylor. My faithful co-mission group member, Joe Collier, died a few weeks ago. My foster-son Arthur died unexpectedly on November 12th. Maria just lost her mother. Eleanor is grieving over the death of her niece. And so it goes.
A few weeks ago Fred Taylor and I talked by phone about this teaching. He said that he hoped he could attend in person. That was not to be, but I truly believe he is here in spirit. Fred was a person of radiant inspiring hope. He found hope in this community.