Tag: carol

A carol of joy

A carol of joy (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 1:46-55
December 24, 2017

You just heard “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” arranged and played by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.  I heard Natalie and Donnell in concert last Sunday afternoon at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.  They were joined by four other amazing musicians from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Cuba, and Ireland, and by five of their six children: Mary Frances, Michael, Clare, Julia, and Alec. … Continue reading ...

A carol of peace

A carol of peace (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 40:1-11
December 10, 2017

God is coming!

That’s the good news.  These are the tidings of comfort and joy announced by the prophet Isaiah to people weary and beaten down and tired of suffering: God is coming.  What is God coming to do?  God is coming to rule and to rescue and to tend.… Continue reading ...

A carol of hope

A carol of hope (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 64:1-12
December 3, 2017

(Choir sings: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, arr. Dan Forrest)

Did you like that song?  Did it pump you up?  What is it about that song that gets you excited, that lifts your spirits, that makes an emotional connection with you?

It’s the style of the music, isn’t it, bright and joyful and full of energy? … Continue reading ...