The Fourth Sunday of Advent is today and is the Sunday of Love. What a great Sunday to end with. We begin with hope and end with love, sounds like a perfect relationship. “Life in a prison cell may well be compared to Advent. One waits, hopes, and does this, that, or the other—things that…
Scripture (click a reference to see the text) Psalm 126 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Hymns Now thank we all our God O little town of Bethlehem Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming Angels from the realms of glory Joy to the world Sermon Joy or happiness . . . do…
The Third Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of Joy. Joy is one of those tricky words because it has perfectly acceptable casual uses but also more technical uses. Happiness and joy are often considered synonyms and used as such with no difficulty. However, there is a deeper meaning to “joy” that connects us to…