Advent 2016 (2) "Love" As we focus on the theme of Love, remembering the birth of Jesus, his life through crucifixion, resurrection and ultimately his second coming, a constant thread is love….his self-denying, sacrificial, ongoing love. This is the essence of God himself, and of the kingdom he will eventually establish….and of the kingdom he calls us to build with Him today. How can we each respond to this call, and take on the servant-mantle of Jesus in our own lives and areas of influence?