This Advent, we are following the series From Generation to Generation from A Sanctified Art. Recalling Mary’s words in the Magnificat:
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
God’s mercy is for those who fear God from generation to generation. (Luke 1:48b, 50)
Throughout our lives, you and I are part of many conversations: some short, some long, some perfunctory and everyday, some soul-stirring and life-changing.
On Sunday, we’re going to listen in again to a conversation between two expectant mothers, women whose pregnancies and motherhood would change the course of human history (Luke 1:39-58). It’s a conversation of surprise, of joy, of gratitude. It’s also a conversation that prompts Mary to offer a kind of poem about magnifying God in the world, bringing about God’s kind of justice and equity.
How are you and I magnifying God in the world? How do our conversations, our very being magnify God’s goodness to those around us? And how often are we willing to notice the spark, the light and presence of God in one another?
On Sunday, we will deepen into these questions. We will also have a musical extravaganza to inspire us, with our Chancel, Children’s and Handbell choirs and a special guest brass ensemble.
Come be a part of this holy conversation and together let us polish the magnifying glasses of our souls.
In faith,
Kent
Advent Worship Series: From Generation to Generation
Advent 4: December 18, “We See God in Each Other” (Luke 1:39-58)
Blue Christmas: Thursday, December 22, 6:15pm, Parlor
Christmas Eve: December 24, Children’s Storytime at 6:15pm (Parlor), Concert Prelude at 6:30pm (Sanctuary), Lessons and Carols at 7pm (Sanctuary)
Christmas Day: December 25, Zoom Worship and Fellowship, 11am
If you’re looking for an opportunity to worship somewhere in person, we encourage you to visit our ministry partner common cathedral at Brewer Fountain on Boston Common at 12:30pm on Christmas Day.
Image credit: “The Golden Cradle” by Carmelle Beaugelin. Inspired by Luke 1:39-45; 56-58 | Acrylic, gilding paint, canvas collage on handmade reclaimed paper. © a sanctified art | sanctifiedart.org.
