The calendar you use probably says that a new year begins late next week. But according to the Christian calendar, the new year began a few weeks ago with the start of Advent. This week, a full four weeks into the new liturgical year, we'll take a look at the Christian calendar and how the seasons and special days of the Christian year tell the story of Christ's work of redemption and remind us of who we are, what we believe, and what we value. Key Scriptures: Leviticus 23; Acts 3:17-26; Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12; 4:1-11; 28:1-10; Acts 2; Romans 12:1-2. This week we celebrated the beginning of a new liturgical year. Next week we'll celebrate the start of a new calendar year and, depending on how you count the years, a new decade. A lot has changed since 2000. Next week LinC looks back on all that has happened in the past ten years and looks forward to what the next decade will bring. We'll reflect on ways God has been at work in our lives in the past and ways we can participate in God's redemptive work in the future.
