Advent is a season of waiting and preparation for the coming of Emmanuel, God with us, in flesh through the baby Jesus. In times of trouble, centuries before Jesus’ birth, prophets foretold his coming and gave their listeners much needed gifts of hope, peace, joy, love, and light. Today, we need these “presents from the prophets” too and we receive them most fully when we receive the baby of Bethlehem into our hearts anew. O Come, O Come Emmanuel!

This week, Pastor Beth continues the sermon series with a look at Luke 1. Verse 79 says “Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”