Holy Week is the heart of the church’s ritual, theological, and missional life.
The life and mission of Jesus meet their fullest test. Jesus stares directly into the face of the structures of sin and the powers of death and remains true to his calling and the work of God’s kingdom.
Palm/Passion Sunday mark Jesus' entry into the city of Jerusalem and the start of his last days with his disciples.
The lectionary readings are: Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11 and Matthew 26:14-27:66
Follow this link for a reflection written by Randy Mitchell
Maundy Thursday, marks the last conversation Jesus has with his disciples, a conversation grounded in what he calls a new commandment... “Love one another as I have loved you.”
The lectionary readings are: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14, Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 , 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 , John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Follow this link for reflections written by: John Brosky and Janet L. Flanagan.
Good Friday, we witness the execution of Jesus, recognize our ongoing complicity with the powers of death, and are called to enter the Great Silence of all creation in response to the death of its God and Maker.
The lectionary readings are: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 , Psalm 22 , Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9, John 18:1-19:42
Follow this link to read reflections written by: Cynthia Goldsworthy
All is lost, or so it seems. And so, on Holy Saturday, we wait. We use this time to ponder the despair, the silence, the loss of hope and faith that must have marked that first Holy Saturday.
The lectionary readings for today are: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 , Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 , 1 Peter 4:1-8, Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
Follow this link to read reflections written by Jonathan Moon and JF Lacaria.
Easter is more than just a day. It is a 50-day season that marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the ways we live into that reality, just as his disciples did.
The season of Easter has long been a time when newcomers to Christianity and those already on the Christian journey revisit the foundations of the faith.
