Growing in Faith Programme to Advent 2007 From Advent 2006, we are going to follow the biblical rule of keeping a Sabbath year—every seventh year the people of God were to allow the ground to rest and recover.   In a Sabbath year, much like the land in winter, it may appear as if nothing is going on; actually very important things are going on - we create space and time, to become more deeply rooted in God, and to build stronger community. Like the gardener in winter, we shall use our time wisely, to rest and recover, to review and to celebrate, and to look forward, seeking God’s vision for the next seven years.