Luke 2: 13 – 20

Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:

 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!”

When the angels went away from them back into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and saw the baby lying in the manger. When the shepherds saw him, they told them what the angel had said about the child. All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said. Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about them. The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.

Picture

 Host of angels – artist unknown

Prayer

Our Advent journey together has reached its end.  As we have gathered on Zoom, listening to the voices of angel in Scripture, just maybe we have in some small way heard God’s voice speaking to us.

God of Advent, as we have heard again the voices of angels throughout the scriptures, and as we have travelled a metaphorical road towards Bethlehem, may we now, like the shepherds, discover the wonder and mystery of the god whose voice is heard in a baby’s newborn cry.  Amen