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The tale finds its fulfilment in an invitation to a new way of understanding who we are, a story of a birth ushering in new birth for all. Stay with this tale and discover its meaning afresh this year. The Advent is a Bible 2020 production brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. Episode 20 music performed by Josh Garrels.

And so, our tale is nearly over. We have heard of angels and shepherds, of Magi and babies, of a wicked king and a pure mother, of an old man who waited and an old woman who prayed. And what of us? How have we been changed by this story? How has its telling lifted our spirits in the dark days of our times? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

After the darkness comes the light. After the loneliness, the warmth of kinship, after despair the glimmer of hope for the future and those wait patiently find promises are fulfilled. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

The baby grows up. He is no longer the child in the manger, the infant so lowly. But perhaps it is more comfortable to leave him there, and not confront the challenge of who he is to become. Because to confront that challenge means having to grasp the very personal nature of what it all means. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

Life goes on, but Mary still ponders, and now she meets an old lady who finds comfort and purpose in the presence of God. How will she respond when God presents himself to her in the form of a baby? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

For Simeon, the fulfilment of the long-awaited promise is almost here, and as Mary and Joseph bring their precious baby to the temple, good news is beginning to be revealed. And in another corner of the temple, the old woman still waits and prays. The Advent is a Bible 2020 production brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

Shepherds, gazing at the sky, astounded by what they have seen and heard. How long do they lie there, taking in what has happened before shifting their gaze to earth, to the sheep, to one another? We ponder this news afresh with them, and with Mary. The Advent is a Bible 2020 production brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

Finally when darkness falls, find a moment of stillness, a time to sit by a fire and look up at the sky. Contemplate the complexities and possibilities of the universe. Breathe deeply and feel small. Just like the shepherds. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

There are dreadful deeds that must be spoken of, generation after generation, as a reminder of where fear of losing our throne can lead us. King Herod has no intention of worshipping this king in a manger, and so we witness his brutal response to his birth. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

Magi from the East - seekers and searchers - come bearing gifts for the king, but which king? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

Life for Joseph and Mary is not straightforward, and global events mean that this baby will arrive in a time of upheaval and uncertainty. For those who dwell in darkness even the retelling is a glimpse of light. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

When we left Mary, the news was just sinking in. How will she respond? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

700 years before Mary meets Gabriel, or Joseph has a dream, a man stands in the temple in Jerusalem and his life is ruined. His words look forward to what is to come. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

Somewhere quiet, in a small middle-eastern town, a young woman encounters an angel. How will she respond to what he tells her? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

Whose side am I on? And where is the victory? The anticipation of the promised Messiah will have an eternal impact on all of our choices and all of our expectations. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent