“You can hear the joy of the biblical writers at this coming [of the Lord]. It runs like a happy refrain through the readings of the day, from the first imperative words of the second reading—‘Rejoice always’; to the prophet’s declaration in the first reading—‘I will greatly rejoice in the Lord’; to the ‘laughter’ and ‘joy’ of the psalmist’s song, and of Mary’s in the alternate response. This is a day for your own joy at this coming to inform your preaching task and find expression in it too.” —Kristine Carlson, lead pastor of Christ Church Lutheran in Minneapolis, MN; excerpt for the third Sunday of Advent from “Sundays and Seasons: Preaching,” Augsburg Fortress, 2014
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:00:11 +0000
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