The Way of Love
By Rev. Helen Harper: “We do good works but sometimes we suffer for what we do, which just doesn’t seem right. So what keeps us from giving up and caring only for ourselves?”
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Good Words To Think About
By Rev. Helen Harper: “Our feelings of being off course without our usual makers is very real. Our longing for something unmovable and life-giving, solid, creative, concrete has become the norm. Even with all these realities God has given us a way that is steadfast when all else feels like sinking sand. “
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The Road To Emmaus
By Rev. Helen Harper: “The location of the story in Luke’s Gospel called Emmaus has never been identified with certainty. However, Luke tells us it was approximately 7 miles from the city of first-century Jerusalem. This story begins with two men, who are not part of the eleven disciples who are left after the Resurrection. “
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Is This Really A Low Sunday?
By Rev. Helen Harper: “With the gifts of his presence and his peace, everything changes because this is no ordinary proclamation of peace. The peace Jesus brings with him and confers on us transforms everyone and everything.”
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Do Not Be Afraid – Even Now
By Rev. Helen Harper: The women left the empty tomb with mixed feelings of fear and joy. And they brought the good news of Jesus’ resurrection–a message of hope–to the other disciples.”
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The Seven Last Words of Christ – 7
Rev. Helen Harper:
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
Jesus’ last words were a spear of light that shattered the darkness of this dark day. Father, into your hands I commend my spirit, are not the words of a man who had suffered ultimate defeat.”
The Seven Last Words of Christ – 5
Rev. Helen Harper:
“‘I am thirsty’ It has now been many hours since Jesus’ arrest.’
The Seven Last Words of Christ – 2
Rev. Helen Harper:
“‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’ If Jesus could forgive the people who were killing him, how much easier must it be for him to forgive our sins great or small.”
The Seven Last Words of Christ – 1
By Rev. Helen Harper: Reflection.
“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
Palm Sunday – Why Do We Remember?
By Rev. Helen Harper: “We find this day, Palm Sunday, is bittersweet because unlike the participants who came out to see Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on that first Palm Sunday, we know how the story ends.”
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