Plans, Disasters and Fixes
--> A sermon for the Eve of the Annunciation Genesis 3.8-15 ; Galatians 4.1-5 “When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman”. In the depths of Channel Four’s schedules, there is a programme called Tattoo Fixers . In this programme people arrive with an array of badly crafted tattoos, and those which are less funny once the owner has sobered up. The programme’s team of tattoo artists then transform the tattoos into more tasteful and more beautiful tattoo by integrating the original design into their new art. The original tattoo is not erased, but cannot be seen any longer. This evening we celebrate God’s plan for the redemption of the world. “When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman” as St Paul puts it. This plan is announced to Mary by the Angel Gabriel. It is a plan that is not just for us, but which will have an effect on the whole of creation. We have sung the M...