This week we change seasons [yay] from Pentecost to Advent and from the green liturgical color to that of Sarum Blue or violet as we begin to prepare for the Incarnation. To aid us in that, Jeremiah reveals his prophecy, the Thessalonians get a pat on the head, and Jesus interprets the signs. All this plus what happened the day I got a new Jesus in my classroom.
The lections may be found here.
[A word about the blue color in use during this church season. That shade, generally known as "Sarum blue", is based on that in use by the Celts in the days before Christianity was brought to the British Isles. In times of war and in holy seasons, faces would be painted with a mixture of roots and clay. It was also a common color in Celtic art.
After the arrival of Christianity, Sarum blue was translated from Celtic religion to the Celtic Christianity that developed nearly 300 years before the Church of Rome became dominant. I appreciate there are those who state that the color is evocative of Our Lady, and certainly Sarum blue has been used in that regard, and others who feel it's a cynical ploy on behalf of church supply companies to sell more merchandise. But the reality is that it evokes our pre-Roman heritage and serves as a reminder of the Celtic roots of our worship.]