Thirty five years have passed since AIDS was first diagnosed. Millions have died and entire communities have been devastated. Both research and treatment have been challenged by racism, homophobia, and negative attitudes towards other classes of victims.  AIDS has challenged our love and caused many to abandon hope. But this season of Advent is time of renewed hope  and we will explore that in the context of hope for even better treatment, prevention  and cures for the disease. This Sunday we will share the journey of this disease, beginning with its devastating effect on American gay men in the 1980's and moving to its impact on other communities today . We will look at how it has changed the world and changed all of us.  We will remember those we lost to the disease and celebrate the lives of those living well with the disease.