"Nobody’s telling you to cheer up. Still, light a rose-colored candle. Sing Gaudete, 'rejoice.' It’s not really faking it. It can help us open our eyes to what’s finally keeping us going in the first place: the One who drags us into inexplicable joy, the Peace that surpasses all understanding, sooner or later. The Lord is near." The Rev. Charles Allen preaches on the Third Sunday of Advent (December 12, 2021).
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Canticle 9; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
