By Rev. Mark Breese: “After the first Easter, the Day of Resurrection, Christians have never been without Jesus. He is eternally living and present with us. But there was the first Saturday where Jesus was most definitely not with us.”
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“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.”
Rev. Mark Breese:
“It is Finished?”
“Jesus could have done a runner instead of letting himself get arrested. But he didn’t. And now all those choices were finished. All that remained was to take the last step in being fully human.”
Rev. Helen Harper:
“‘I am thirsty’ It has now been many hours since Jesus’ arrest.’
Rev. Mark Breese:
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
“Lord, we know that you died so that we would always have your spirit, God’s Holy Spirit, within us. Please Lord, we beg you that you make your presence known to all those who are in isolation now.”
Rev. Mark Breese:
“’Woman, here is your son!” “Here, your mother!”
I had a car accident once. Totally my fault. I was distracted and frustrated about some kind of nonsense or other that I can’t even remember now. The long and the sort of it was I ran right into the back of someone’s car. SO my fault.
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.”
By Rev. Helen Harper: Reflection.
“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
Trinity Lutheran Church, Tonawanda, NY — Journey through Good Friday They are offering a special program that can be found at this link: Journey through Good Friday Online Grace Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls They are offering an online service that begins at Noon. Follow this link to their website to find the live stream on … Continue reading →
By Rev. Mark Breese: “Now, here we are today, in this moment, in the midst of worldwide struggle, and it is the last two days of Holy Week—and I, for one, and I am leaning into this moment. I think we all need to. Lean In!”
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