First Sunday in Advent
“Hope” is the first candle. The Carr family did the Advent readings and lit the candle. Rev. Janet preached on Isaiah 2:1-5 where Isaiah prophesied a new time where instruments of war are beaten into tools for farming and there is no more war. She asked how to reconcile the war torn world in so many places with Isaiah’s promise. She referenced M.L.King’s sermon, “ I have a dream” and the fact that his sermons over time became more visions of God being present to bring the peace. Hope is not wishing, but having faith that God is present and will take part in our activities that bring peace and love to the world.
Sean MacMahon followed with the following song he wrote.
It is also on this recording: https://seanmcmahon.bandcamp.com/album/our-father-original-christian-songs-vol-i
O Lord the Valley Weeps
Copyright 2014 Seán McMahon
o lord the valley weeps
but she shall be Your mountain
o lonesome widows cry
for your tears are of His fountain
broken-hearted, broken life,
anger-laden, soul in strife,
panic-hearted, full of fear,
weary mind, unwilling ears.
o lord the valley weeps,
but she shall be your mountain.
o flesh, don’t lead me on
but by the spirit live.
o hands, don’t close & take
but openly receive & give.
hunger pains, wax and wane,
lost & cold in the cold & rain.
faint of heart, hard of hearing,
fading away & disappearing,
O, flesh don’t lead me on
but by the Spirit live.
O, Jesus from the other side
I hear your voice a-calling.
O, jesus, from your heavenly throne
I hear your voice a-calling.
“everyone, everywhere,
come to me, now don’t be scared;
my father’s house has many homes,
walk this earth as a saint on the roam.”
O, jesus from the other side
I hear your voice a-calling.
o, brother, see that open door?
a blinding light is shining.
o, sisters, can’t you see that door,
a blinding light is shining!
shine on me, shine on you,
shine on forever, shine on through!
that open door has a narrow gate
come on, brothers don’t you be afraid!
o brother see that open door?
a blinding light is shining.
Seán McMahon