Friends in Christ,
We unholy pilgrims have begun our journey through Holy Week. Is it not ironic that we are made holy by the desecration of the Holy One?
Jesus must suffer so that we can be healed. His blood will be spilled that we might drink new life. He will yeild his own will to his Father's will in order to atone for our willful disobedience. The Truth will stand before an earthly judge who scoffs with the question assumed unanswerable, "What is truth?" The Eternal Son will be denied by his Father. The Light of the World will descend into darkness. The Life will cease to live. In the end, God will die so that we might not.
These unfathomable realities are the basis of our meditation this week. If you are able to join us, we will gather for worship at 6:00pm on both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. If not, I pray the worship outlines linked below will serve to guide your personal worship.
We will never know the true depth of suffering our Lord experienced in these days. However, the descent into his suffering makes exponentially greater the ascent to joy we will experience at his resurrection. We look forward to that celebration at the culmination of our pilgrimmage.
What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. (1 Corinthians 15:42b)
Here for you,
Matt Behrens, Pastor | | Maundy Thursday & Good Friday
We will gather in the sanctuary for worship at 6:00pm both days. For those who are unable to join us (or if you would like a paper copy of our worship), there is a print-ready worship service provided at the link below. | | | Easter Sunday
There are two opportunities for worship this Sunday. Both services will be identical.
Easter Sunday - 8:00am and 10:00am, April 4 | | | | | |
