HOLY SATURDAY April 16, 2022 THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD/EASTER DAY April 17, 2022 From “It is Finished’ to “He has Been Raised” It was getting late on Friday, and the body of Jesus hung on the cross, the lifeblood drained, the spirit departed. The Jewish Sabbath was approaching,Read More →
GOOD FRIDAY April 15, 2022 “Father, Forgive Them . . . ” “Jesus, Remember Me . . .” Observing Good Friday is far from the kind of occasion people usually commemorate. Why would we want to give special status and remembrance to such a terrible event? There’s nothing “good”Read More →
MAUNDY THURSDAY April 14, 2022 “Do This in Remembrance of Me” (I Corinthians 11:24) The enthusiasm and excitement of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is now in the back of our minds, as the days of this holy week move inexorably forward. After a long, tiring journey, with people bringingRead More →
SUNDAY OF THE PASSION/PALM SUNDAY April 10, 2022 “The Long Road to Jerusalem” “They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them . . . He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, “See, weRead More →
LENT V April 3, 2022 Reflections on ”Beneath the Cross of Jesus” Beneath the cross of Jesus I long to take my stand;The shadow of a mighty rock Within a weary land,A home within a wilderness, A rest upon the way,From the burning of the noon-tide heat And burdens ofRead More →
LENT IV March 27, 2022 “Winners and Losers” It’s March — that’s not exactly a news flash, is it, as less than a week remains of the month with which we have a love/hate relationship. March is a month that just about gives us “weather whiplash,” as oneRead More →
LENT III March 20, 2022 “Are We There Yet?” Our immediate family has always lived a distance from our extended family, so whenever we went to visit grandparents, attend a wedding, a reunion, or other event, we packed up and took to the roads. As the time inRead More →
LENT II March 13, 2022 “Lord, Teach Us to Pray” Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” (Luke 11:1) What is it about finding aRead More →
LENT I March 6, 2022 “God Gives the Growth” The Lenten season has begun, and once again it receives something of a mixed welcome. After all, it begins with Ash Wednesday, and at worship that day, we’re reminded of our own mortality, and that we and all those weRead More →
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD Epiphany VIII February 27, 2022 “The View From the Mountain” Something about being in the mountains changes one’s perspective. The awe felt while gazing at the gorgeous, rugged peaks reaching toward the heavens, the crisp, dry air of the altitude, and the beautyRead More →