Holy Week, the most significant week of the Christian calendar, is a drama that portrays life in three acts.
Jesus endured the stress of his arrest and trial, and then was hoisted to a cross to hang in excruciating pain. To be sure he was dead, soldiers, with a spear, pierced his side. Then he was laid in a borrowed tomb, sealed by a large boulder.
The world of his disciples, and those earliest followers of Jesus, collapsed. When the women went to the tomb on Easter morning to annoint his dead body they found the tomb was empty. They discovered that Jesus was alive, their Lord and Master was free.
When the disciples got this report, they dismissed it as an idle tale. But after the report of the women was confirmed, they came alive again! Jesus was risen from the dead. Jesus was free! With that good news, the spirit of the disciples was restored.
How often are you really down? When everything seems to go wrong, when you are disappointed, when you are in the pits, Jesus comes with a helpful word or a kind act and you are inspired again.
Let Easter be your year round experience. Through us, Jesus wants to work to help people, to free people, to cheer the lonely and to heal the afflicted, and to guide the lost.
God needs each of us and we can be joined in a partnership with God, through the living Christ. Let's not run away from the important part we have in God's plan.
With blessings and fond regards,
Richard
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Bingo at Burroughs Manor Sat. April 21 - 2:00 - 3:00
Helpers are needed
The Reverend Craig Gibson will be in the pulpit this Sunday April 22
(we refer to him as the one who brings his kids)
Please plan to attend.
Attendance April 1 -- 31
April 8 (Easter) -- 79
April 15 -- 32
