“The Prayer”: a sermon by Haraldur Níelsson at the Free Church in Reykjavík

On the first Sunday of Advent, 2 December, María delivered Haraldur Níelsson’s sermon “The Prayer” at the Free Church in Reykjavík, where he stood in the pulpit a hundred years ago and long queues formed as people crowded in to hear him speak.

“It was, to say the least, a powerful experience to walk up the aisle with his Bible in my hands and deliver this timeless meditation, full of wisdom and love. Rev. Hjörtur Magni honoured me by letting me lead the service with him, and I am grateful for his trust and for the respect he, on behalf of the Free Church in Reykjavík, shows my great-grandfather’s memory.”