This morning, we inaugurate the season of Advent: the time when we prepare for the coming of Jesus the Christ. A new sermon series called Holiday Gatherings will help shape our journey to the manger as we examine how God shows up in the world. We will begin the series by focusing on how God shows up through prophets. The prophetic witnesses of Jeremiah, Malachi, and Micah will help reveal unique dimensions of God’s work while also pointing us to the oneness of the incarnational promise of God. The prophets want the people to know that, regardless of their current circumstances, God is up to something. They want the people to trust that God’s work will soon take shape in the world and change it forever. In our worship, we will imagine how the incarnational promise holds enduring power to change our lives and the world.
