Rejoice in the Lord Always
Rejoice in the Lord always; Again, I say, rejoice!
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Tag Advent
Shepherd of Souls: The Season of Light
The lighting of the Advent Candles and the Hanukkah candles is the symbol. It is our job to take that light and let it shine bright in the world.
Sermon: Make Ready
Friends, the act of acknowledging that we have done wrong is not designed to make you feel bad; it is simply an awareness that we can and will do better, and we seek God's help in doing just that, being better.
Sermon: Sign of Things to Come
So our story of Hope begins with a young girl who says yes.
Sermon: Because a Young Girl Said Yes
Oh, and yes, Mary did know.
O Adonai
O Lord and Giver of the Law on Sinai, the Leader of your chosen people Israel, appearing in the burning bush, revealed to Moses face to face, O Come, stretch out your mighty arms to set us free. Great Antiphon…
O Sapientia
O Wisdom, O holy Word of God’s mouth, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come, and teach us all the ways that lead to life. Great Antiphon of Advent The first of the Antiphons is a…
The O Antiphons
Each antiphon is a name of Christ, one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture.
Sermon: Third Sunday of Advent: Love
Even though our celebrations are not what they should be or what we have planned, we can still seek out joy in them.
First Sunday of Advent: Hope
We light the first candle of Advent today, hoping that the light will overcome the darkness in the world. And we have hope that it will.