I woke up quite late this evening, so I was not sure that I would want to hurry through breakfast to get to Ryttargårdskyrkan in time for the Advent Sunday service. But I did, and I did not regret that.

The service today was magnificent. The whole church was filled with not only a large choir, but also a large brass ensemble which filled the auditorium with wonderful music and singing.

Many great Advent songs were sung; Bereden väg för Herran, Gå, Sion, din konung att möta, Hosianna, Davids son. The church was packed to the last seat, and the worship was heartily and full of joy. The Old Testament promises about the Messiah, found in Isiah and Zephaniah, were read and pastor Daniel Röjås preached about how Jesus fulfilled them. The grande finale of it all was nothing less than Hallelujah by Händel, with all the bells and whistles.

Thanks to this service, the ordinary grey December Sunday of today became very beautiful.