The Fullness of Time (Part 3): Future // Luke 1:26-38
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26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
REFLECTION
GOING DEEPER
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Devotional
Awaiting the Manger by Ocieanna Fleiss
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Album
Behold the Lamb of God by Andrew Peterson
A concept album that traces the Biblical story of the advent of Jesus.
Essay
Keeping Sacred Time by Elizabeth Oldfield
An essay exploring the church’s ancient role as the keeper of time, where shared practices, liturgies, and intentional repetition shape us into deeper, more connected beings in contrast to the hurried, fragmented pace of secular life.
Prayers
The O Antiphons are a collection of prayers from as early as the 6th century that have traditionally been prayed during the season of Advent.
• Read the prayers & poems
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• Listen to choral settings of Malcolm Guite’s poems (Spotify | YouTube)