Advent MOSIAC

A mosaic is made up of many individual pieces, that only tell the 'full story' when they are connected together. Similar to how Henri Nouwen sees mosaic in community. 

"Community is like a large mosaic. Each little piece seems so insignificant. One piece is bright red, another cold blue or dull green, another warm purple, another sharp yellow, another shining gold. Some look precious, others ordinary. Some look valuable, others worthless. Some look gaudy, others delicate. We can do little with them as individual stones except compare them and judge their beauty and value. When, however, all these little stones are brought together in one big mosaic, portraying the face of Christ, who would ever question the importance of any one of them? If one of them, even the least spectacular one, is missing, the face is incomplete. Together in the one mosaic, each little stone is indispensable and makes a unique contribution to the glory of God. That’s community, a fellowship of little people who together make God visible in the world."

Just as we are a mosaic within community, each book and story of the Bible is a piece that makes up a large mosaic of God's story.  Each week we will explore the Advent story through the perspective of each of the gospels. Join us this Family Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent, as we celebrate Advent Mosaic: MATTHEW,  and explore how Matthew's staring with Jesus Genealogy adds value to the Christmas story.