4-21-19 Resurrection
God, today marks the celebration of the defeat of Death. Resurrection shows us that life ends, but begins anew. Death is not eliminated; you have reduced it to a temporary state. Strengthen us to burst forth from our tombs in this life as we will most certainly rise...4-20-19 Holy Saturday
God, our darkness culminates in despair. Our voices are silenced. Our hope diminished. But your Son’s return is imminent. Though we remind ourselves that he is yet alive, the remembrance of that dark Saturday so long ago teaches us that we are surrounded by...4-19-19 Good Friday
God, give us the strength to control our urge to rush from the Triumphal Entry to the Victorious Resurrection without recalling the passion and death of your Son. Remind us of the pain of betrayal. Teach us the embarrassment of arrest and conviction. Bring to our...4-18-19 The Transparency of Symbol
God, our Holy Week nears its ending. In celebration of the Last Supper, we have remembered the Table, the Chalice, the Towel, and the Basin. In these symbols, we see Jesus, not just as the one who teaches us to serve, but as the Word of God made real —...4-17-19 The Jonah Question
God, your grace exceeds the capacity of our human minds and confounds our broken human hearts. Even at the height of our salvation joy, we look for those whom we might exclude. Teach us the lesson of Jonah. Remind us of the question that you asked him: Should we not...Connect!
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