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Sermon – The Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday – December 14, 2025

Posted on December 14, 2025 by billwctcoach

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This sermon rejoices that Mary said YES to be the mother of Jesus and explores how prayer prepares us to say yes to God’s holy invitations and how prayer strengthens us to live into that yes.

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Category: Sermons Tags: Amy Grant, Gaudete Sunday, God’s holy invitations, Jesus, Magnificat, Mary’s cry for strength, prayer, sermon, song Breath of Heaven, sustaining the yes commitment, Third Advent, Virgin Mary, YES

Sermon – The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

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The Sermon – The Fourth Sunday of AdventÂ (4 Advent Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – December 18, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Category: Sermons Tags: BCP, dreams, Episcopal, estrangement, incarnation, Jesus, Joseph, Joseph House of David, joy conquer despair, light over darkness, Magnificat, mission of the church, prayers at a wedding, sermon, unity, Virgin Mary

Sermon – The Third Sunday of Advent – December 11, 2016

Posted on December 11, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

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The Sermon – Gaudete Sunday: The Third Sunday of AdventÂ (3 Advent Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – December 11, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Category: Sermons Tags: Angel Gabriel, breath prayer, Episcopal, Gaudete Sunday, Jesus, light over darkness, Magnificat, Rejoice, Rose, sermon, Virgin Mary