'God bless you!' Sermon for Advent 4; St. Andrew's, Kobe, 22 December 2024

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (Year C), 22 December 2024
⛪️At St. Andrew's, Kobe @ The Mission to Seafarers, Kobe, Japan (currently worshipping at St. Michael's International School, Kobe)
🙏🏻Revd Paul Tolhurst, Chaplain

📖Readings:
First Reading - Micah 5: 2-5
Second Reading - Hebrews 10: 5-10
Gospel - Luke 1: 39-55 🎤 Many thanks to Fiona Rizzo for reading

🎹Music: Opening & Closing - 'Lo, how a rose e'er blooming', Trans. Theodore Baker (1851-1934), to the tune 'Es ist ein ros entsprungen' by Michael Praetorius (1609); piano instrumental version arranged and performed by Kaleb Brasee [   / @kbrasee  ]

📸🌸Scenery: Opening - flowers in Chuo ward, Kobe; Sermon & closing - Nakayamate Park, Chuo ward, Kobe.

📰Today's Bulletin available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r3Oq...