The
story of Christ
long
before the manger
the
promise of God
long
ago, in the prophets
in
the ancient scriptures
but
more than this
more
intimate, personal
The
story of two couples
of
Elizabeth and Mary
cousins,
one older, one so young
each
pregnant, afraid, uncertain,
their
husbands, trying to understand
the
plan God had for them
these
babies about to be born
Fathers,
Zechariah and Joseph
trying
to believe
to
be faithful to them
God’s
plans for them
needing
the angels
to
guide, to comfort
to
help them along
Long
before the manger,
the
star’s ascending
the
couples’ lives intersecting
helping
them remain
faithful
to God
each
playing their parts
in
God’s perfect plan.
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edited
September 11, 2019
Before
the Manger – v2
December
7, 2009 and December 9, 2009
Before
the Manger
Luke
1:26-49
Luke
2:36-38
Acts
2:17-21
Worship
Theme: The Inclusiveness of God
sermon,
“The Advent Conspiracy: "Three Wise Women"”
by
Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
December
6, 2009
Second
Sunday of Advent
part
of a series of sermons,
using the Advent Conspiracy
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