Church of the Messiah will celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent this Sunday morning, December 6th, beginning at 10 o’clock.  The season of Advent is the four Sundays which precede Christmas and comes from an ancient Latin word meaning “to come”.  Advent is a time of preparation when Christians throughout the world and throughout the ages have focused not only on Our Lord’s first coming in Bethlehem all those years ago, but on His impending Second Coming as well.  As part of our celebration of Advent this year, we will be looking at what it means to truly prepare for the return of Christ.  In order to really get ready, we must reach out to others and reflect in on changes we need to make in our own personal lives.   This Sunday’s celebration will include something extra-special for our children, so come early and come expecting.  We encourage you to take time out of the ever-increasingly busy holiday season this year and make time to prepare this Advent.  Services are every Sunday morning beginning at 10 o’clock.