Brothers and Sisters,
As we go to Press with
the April Newsletter, the forty-day season of Lent, is drawing to a close.
Soon, the Joy of Palm Sunday, and Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem on
that day, will be celebrated in Church’s
like ours all over the world. On Palm
Sunday we will raise our Palms in the air, as we Sing the Great Hymns of Palm
Sunday. Songs like, “All Glory, Laud and
Honor”, and “Hosanna loud Hosanna”.
This
sacred day marks Christ’s Triumphant and final journey home to Jerusalem as he
prepares to face the events of Holy Week!
Quickly, oh so quickly; the joy of Palm Sunday’s triumph, will “morph”
into the tragedy, pain and horror of Holy Week. Through our Worship services,
Bible Study and Prayers. We will walk with Jesus as he lives out his last week
of Earthly life.
As we
prepare for Palm Sunday and the pain of Holy week, by faith we know, Joy comes
in the morning. The morning I’m talking
about is Easter Morning, around dawn.
Please plan to come out and join us for Worship on Easter Sunday, April
17th. Join us in the
Sanctuary as we celebrate our Lord’s Triumphant resurrection and victory over
the power of death and the grave! The Gospel lesson for Easter Sunday this year
is the “classic” reading from John’s Gospel.
John 20:1-18. Feel free to take a
peek at it between now and Easter. Just remember, to quote my old childhood
Pastor Dr. Howard, “Now church, remember you can’t have the Joy of Easter
morning without the pain and horror, of Good Friday!” End quote.
In closing my people, let us pledge to walk with Jesus throughout these
days leading up to both Palm Sunday and Good Friday.
