Isaiah 7:10-16
Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon in Two Voices: A Sign of Hope
A: First Church folk, I want to introduce you to my friend, Nicole Lindgren. Nicole is visiting us from Saskatoon this weekend, and receiving one of our congregation’s student scholarships. She recently began a Masters program at the Vancouver School of Theology in Public and Pastoral Leadership.
Besides that, Nicole has been the Director at our Synod Camp (Camp Christopher) the last couple of summers. And a while back, she was in my Youth Group at St. Andrew’s in Saskatoon.
Anyway, Nicole has been doing some preaching in Presbyterian churches lately, so I thought I’d ask her to help me out with the sermon this morning.
N: Hello everyone! I’m very happy to be here today…
Amanda, I’ve noticed that in the Season of Advent, the Lectionary always gives us a series of readings from the prophets.
A: Yes, it’s all Isaiah this year.
N: And then there’s a corresponding text from the Gospel in which the author quotes from the prophet.
A: Yes, that’s why we heard the same verse twice this morning. First from Isaiah, and then from Matthew quoting Isaiah. It might have seemed a little bit repetitive.
N: I think the writers of the Gospels … Read more »