Last week we began our Advent journey by looking at the generations that comprise the whole breadth of humanity that leads up to Jesus and God’s coming in human form to our world. This week, that story continues with the news of how that particular arrival is going to take place.

For us in the church, the idea of God personally entering into human history is a foundational concept that changes everything about our understanding of the universe and eternity. Imaging what it would have been like to receive that announcement personally. That’s what Mary does.

So, there’s much we can learn from Mary and her story. Let’s dig into it together as we continue the journey toward Christmas. I hope you’ll join us on Sunday in worship.

Faithfully,

Hardy

Please join us immediately following the service for our Coffee Hour

(in-person in Trinity Court or online via Zoom).

"Therefore, following the holy fathers, we all unite in teaching that we should confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ…. He was begotten before the ages from the Father according to his deity, but in the last days for us and our salvation, the same one was born of the Virgin Mary, the bearer of God, according to his humanity."

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.