Sermon: Fourth Sunday of Advent

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Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025.

      Sermon - Advent IV 2025 - The Rev. Edwin Chinery

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You can read the scriptures for this service here: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25.

The image above is a painting by Georges du Mesnil de La Tour (1593-1652), “The Angel Visiting Joseph in a Dream,” which is part of the collection of the Musée d’Arts de Nantes in France.

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Parish News: December 21

This week, the rector reflects on Advent’s invitation to hope when circumstances feel bleak or overwhelming. Drawing on Isaiah’s story of King Ahaz and Matthew’s account of Joseph, she explores the tension between realism and trust—between protecting ourselves from disappointment and daring to imagine what God might do. These texts challenge us to notice where cynicism or caution keeps us from hope, and to consider the risks of faithful dreaming. Advent asks whether we can trust that God is truly with us, even in the messiness and brokenness of our world.

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