Dear Sisters and Brothers at Christ Church,
Here we are on the threshold of Holy Week, the great drama that animates Christianity. There's celebration and hope (Palm Sunday), service, community, desertion, betrayal (Maundy Thursday), despair, pain, and death (Good Friday), the great story of God's very surprising faithfulness (the Vigil) and new life (Easter). During Holy Week we look for ourselves in all of these stories. We may find our experiences reflected in the Bible, but the cycle of life and death and rebirth is too great for any single interpretation. We also see the pattern in the seasons of the year, the cycle of a day, the arc of a romance, the trees and flowers of our yards and parks, the light on Monet's haystacks, and the curious mystery of our relationships with God. I invite you to gather together throughout this Holy Week at Christ Church to find your place in this great story. Come and share in God's great story.
Peace,
Stephen
Life and death and resurrection.
Autumn, Winter and Spring.
Day and night and morning.
Creation, demise, re-creation.
Birth, life, illness, death, mystery.
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter.