Prebendary Angela Berners-Wilson Chaplain at the University ofBath Advent started on Sunday and the word "advent" literally means"coming".
It is the season when Christians wait with expectation andexcitement for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Traditionally inthe Church it is a time of abstinence; people would fast inpreparation for one of the most important Christian festivals of theyear.
This is in marked contrast to the secular world around us whereover-indulgence in both food, drink and spending are the order ofthe day, with riotous office parties. Perhaps this year, with thespending review and our savings plummeting, we may perhaps findourselves …
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