Our God of Surprises - A sermon for Midnight Mass - 24th December 2018
In the name of God, Father, the Son to be born and the Holy Spirit. Amen Well, it’s almost Christmas, we’re nearly there, a season which as we all know, starts tonight and lasts a whole 12 days until Epiphany. Twelve days, you proclaim, that’s a surprise! - I didn’t know that was coming and I never knew Christmas lasted as long as twelve days! I’m probably as surprised as you are, to see me standing here and I have to admit to being surprised when Fiona asked if I would like to preach in this service, and as I progress towards being ordained Deacon next summer, this is one of the services I’ve looked forward to being a part of, although of course, I always was because until this year, I always sang in the choir and it does feel very odd standing here instead. That sense of surprise is something we should all hold onto tonight. And Christmas is all about surprises, and that’s even before we open the stunning knitted tea cosy from Aunt Mabel.