Living a Resurrected Life
Join us this April as we celebrate the Easter season and explore what it means to follow the risen Christ in our daily lives.
A Message from Pastor Eric
We begin April in the midst of Holy Week. That means we are already immersed in the Passion reading from Passion Sunday, and are about to go deeper with it for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. After being absorbed in the reality of Christ’s crucifixion, we then spent all of the Sundays this month in the Easter season. We hear Gospel readings telling us of the risen Christ appearing to the disciples. We hear of the disciples being transformed from a scattered and fearful crew into followers of Jesus with a type and degree of faith they could never have imagined. We begin to see what resurrected life means to them.
In the same way, I invite you to reflect on resurrected life for you now. How is Jesus’ resurrection working to transform you and bring you to follow him in surprising ways? How is your life different because you follow Christ? The resurrection is not just about looking beyond this world. It also changes how we live today. The resurrection causes us to look back on Jesus’ teachings and see that they are God reaching out to us to challenge our assumptions of what godly life entails. It pushes us further than we could imagine. At the same time, the resurrection opens the way for us to participate in that life that would otherwise be beyond our reach. Jesus is the first fruit of the new.
Join us for Easter Worship
Maundy Thursday
7:00 PM
Service of Word & Sacrament
Good Friday
4:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Tenebrae Services
Easter Sunday
Sunrise Service: 7:30 AM (Outdoors)
Full Liturgy: 10:30 AM (In Sanctuary)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In an effort to celebrate diversity, Pat and I are hoping that you have given some thought to speaking about your family traditions or challenges in your life. This sharing would take place in the lounge in an informal setting during coffee hour. What family traditions do you carry over into your life that came from ancestors? Perhaps you have a handicap that you can explain to others so that they can understand what you are going through. Maybe you have been treated unfairly and are hurting because of that interaction.When we are open to hearing about different ways of thinking and being, we gain a better understanding of one another and become more compassionate ourselves. As was mentioned in last month’s article, we are more alike than different. We all want to be loved, respected and accepted for the people we are. Hopefully we can begin these informal gatherings shortly after Easter. We look forward to hearing your stories.