Sermon Introduction –
After Mary learns that she will be giving birth to Jesus, she sings a song of joy. She is part of Christ’s story in a wonderous way! When have you been included in God’s story? Where have you seen the Lord’s joy in your own life?
Introduction to this week’s readings –
A note of joyful expectation marks today’s worship. Isaiah announces that the desert shall rejoice and blossom, and Jesus points to the unexpected and transforming signs of God’s reign. We wait with patience for the coming of the Lord, even as we rejoice at his presence among us this day: in word and holy supper, in church and in our homes, in silent reflection and in works of justice and love. We pray that God would open our eyes and ears to the wonders of Christ’s advent among us.
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