Pastor’s Corner - April 15, 2021
Dear Friends,
How are you? I am grateful that God is with us, loving us, guiding us, and encouraging us through all our experiences and emotions. God journeys with us through all the phases and seasons of life. I am grateful that God creates us and gives us the capacity to experience more than we can put into words. Who or what encourages you when your heart or spirit is heavy? Who or what supports you when we feel weary? Who or what helps you when you feel called to respond in a new or different way to a situation or when you hear God calling to you and inviting you into God’s transforming grace or into a new or different opportunity? Who or what celebrates with you in your joy?
As we move into spring and the church season of Eastertide, I’m feeling encouraged by many things. I am grateful for much and wanted to offer you a few thoughts on what is giving me a sense of hope even in the midst of much heaviness that I also feel. Maybe one of the ideas will be of encouragement to you, or maybe you’d like to share one of your own.
Taking time to breathe and be still even for a short time outside while noticing the signs of springtime and new life, refreshes me and offers renewal and hope.
I had been feeling a deep desire to connect more deeply with scripture. Then a friend texted a few mutual friends reminding us of the goodness of God’s word. Maybe you’d like to take time to chat with a friend about what they are pondering or reflecting on from the Bible. Maybe you’d like to try journaling about a passage that you read or hear, or maybe you’d like to take time to re-read the passage from Sunday morning a few times each week.
During Holy Week, a friend texted a prayer that she said for me. It was a tremendous gift. Maybe you’d like to write a prayer for a friend and then send it to them.
Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, and whatever you are feeling, you are a loved and loving child of the Maker of the heavens and the earth. May you feel much hope and peace in this good news. We thank God for you!
With gratitude for the opportunity to serve with you,
Sarah
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he[a] lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead,[b] and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” 8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
Matthew 28:5-10
