It's not that I didn't see Sunday coming. Sunday comes with remarkable regularity. It's just that this particular Sunday is the First Sunday in Advent, and . . .
Advent is a problem.
It brings themes of judgment, discipline, responsibility, and sober anticipation. I'm not ready for that. Christmas is a different story. Christmas is already here. The catalogs have all arrived, the house parties have begun, and at least one church I know of will be having its Christmas cantata today.