4. The word is out!
Looking up at the ceiling in the Church of the Annunciation. Luke 1:30 The angel greeted Mary and said, “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you. The word is out! Mary is going to have a baby. Everyone is very confused. Mary is going to get married to a man named Joseph. He is a nice guy. But they are not married yet. Mary’s parents have told everyone that the most unexpected thing has happened. The angel didn’t just tell Mary a message, the angel told Mary that she was going to have a baby. Oh the conversations going on around town! Some people think this is the most amazing story. Some people don’t believe it for a moment. Angels showing up in town? Angels delivering news about babies? How can this be? The Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth. Now: Years later people will remember this time. They built a church to remember the time that an angel visited Nazareth. It is called the Church of the Annunciation. That means the church of the angel’s announcement. It ...