by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel | Dec 19, 2021 | sermons
Luke 1:39-55 Holy One, maker of paths and teacher of songs, be with us here in this moment. Pause our hearts and open our spirits, that we might hear you even as we await your coming in love. Amen. This morning as we mark the fourth Sunday in Advent, I would like for...
by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel | Dec 24, 2019 | sermons
I love Christmas Eve… as a child of the North, I love the warmth amidst the often-bitter cold. I love the soft yellow light of candles and Christmas trees illuminated after a 4 pm sunset. I love the stars that shine even amidst the light pollution of the city—as if...
by Rev. Ashley Harness | Dec 22, 2019 | sermons
Luke 1 Listen here: There was visit from an angel and a moment of ecstatic, mystical prayer. With joy, she had consented to God’s action and presence to bring about new life and a new world through her body and soul. But then reality’s weight bore down on her. She was...
by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel | Dec 23, 2018 | sermons
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Every year, our Advent season begins with some apocalyptic reading, some naming of chaos, some world-rending violence. Some years, this seems a little ridiculous to me—or at least anachronistic. But some years, the naming of chaos, of violence...
by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel | Dec 10, 2017 | sermons
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Listen here: Holy One, of manger born whose birth we await, touch my mouth and all of our hearts, so that the words about to be spoken and the words about to be heard might be some portion of your Incarnate Word. Amen. This is a very difficult...
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