Introduction: “Rejoice always,” begins the reading from 1 Thessalonians. Isaiah and the psalmist make clear that God is turning our mourning into laughter and shouts of joy. “All God’s children got a robe,” go the words of a spiritual. It is not so much a stately, formal, pressed outfit as it is a set of party clothes, clothes we are happy to wear. We receive that robe in baptism, and in worship we gather for a foretaste of God’s party.
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 / Psalm 126 / John 1:6-8, 19-28
Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 / Psalm 126 / John 1:6-8, 19-28
Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson
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