As we discussed last Sunday, Luke uses the Greek verb sumballo συμβάλλω, (which is usually translated pondering) to describe Mary's internal process as she brings Jesus into the world. As I suggested in my Advent blog, "Sumballó/pondering is not linear. It’s a winding journey from present, to past, and back to present. It involves remembering, feeling, thinking things through, tossing them together, and listening for the voice of the Holy- all while cultivating hope for the future." And so we continue our spiritual practice of pondering in the Non-Canonical Gospel of James with young Mary, who has taken on a very special sewing project for the temple. As she is immersed in her important and time consuming work, things get more than a little weird. Join us this Sunday as we continue our pondering with James' midrash of Mary trying to make sense of the ordinary and the extraordinary in her young Jewish life. I look forward to being with you for  "Stay, Wait, There’s Something On The Horizon: Pondering (Sumballó:συμβάλλω) With Mary the Restless Weaver (From the Non-Canonical Gospel of James)"  Don't forget to bring your communion elements to worship so we can share holy communion. I look forward to being with you for Zoom and Live-Stream as we ponder and journey through Advent together. -Rev. Jeanne

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