This sermon finds itself in the midst of Annual Meeting as these words from the Apostle Paul to the Romans echo: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit preached on The Second Sunday of Advent (2 Advent – 2AdventA) by The Rev. Dr. William Carl Thomas at Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City NC, December 7, 2025.

Hope Needlepoint Photo by Eriks Abzinovs on Unsplas
Kiss Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash
Heart Photo by Tamara Parrott on Unsplash
Believe Sign Art Photo by Jonny Gios on Unsplash