Witnessing to Joy?
You can listen to this sermon here Gate Pa – Year B 3 rd Sunday Advent 2023, Readings: Psalm Luke 1: 46-55 (Mary’s song) First Reading : Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Second Reading : 1 Thess 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 What I want to say: Last week we were invited to “Wake up!”- what does that mean for us? Use passage from John 1 offer a response. - Wake up to God’s presence in the light of Christ, in our midst (John 1: 26+7) - Presence as described in Isaiah. o Reinterpreted by Jesus in Luke's Gospel o Echoed in Mary’s song of praise and protest as she responds to Elizabeth’s greeting Light is animating force within creation – Logos of John 1 Animating force for justice within creation Shalom – God’s peace is only found in this way Light is within – allowed one to see - Light is within us - Allows us to see light prese