Sermons

When the angel Gabriel came to Mary, it wasn’t a fairy tale moment. It was a summons issued into a world ruled by a tyrant who executed wives, sons, and anyone who threatened his throne. This sermon explores what it meant for a teenage girl to say yes to bearing a king in a landscape shaped by violence, fear, and the easy cruelty of the powerful. And from Mary’s brave yes, we look at our own world — where harm still comes cheaply for those who hold the levers — and we consider what it means to say yes to the dangerous, costly work of love. Mary’s story becomes our invitation to courage.

Scripture References: Luke 1:26-38

From Series: The Characters of Christmas | More Messages from Rev. Tom Hathaway