Sermons at St. Andrew’s
December 21, 2025 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk
Emmanuel: God-With-Us and
Us-With-God
God is not Alenuel (God-Against-Us), Tachteynuel (God-Under-Us), or "Menuel" (God-Away-From-Us), but Emmanuel (God-With-Us), with us in Christ through every aspect of existence from birth to death. Because He is fully "God-With-Us," He secures our eternal hope and identity as "Us-With-God."
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God claims us as beloved children in baptism, transforming our lives and calling us to live out our identity in His love and light.
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A Transforming Light in the Darkness
The transformative light of Christ shines in the darkness, calling us to see the world through his eyes and reflect his light through acts of compassion and love.
The Indulgence of Christmas
The Christmas story is an invitation to indulge in the good news, glory, and love that God poured out through the birth of Jesus.
God’s Work Through Our Relationships
The Christian life is made complete through relationships of mutual encouragement in Christ, as we witness to God’s work in each other and nurture the body of Christ as the Church.
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