HOLY WEEK BREAK
Don't miss the journey ...
Hi Friends,
Today’s weekly I’m Listening post is on break for Holy Week. But I’m writing in quickly just to encourage you to make time/find a way to participate in Holy Week services this week, especially Maundy Thursday (which remembers Jesus’ Last Supper and the institution of Holy Communion) and Good Friday (which recounts Jesus’ death by crucifixion and capital punishment at the hands of the Roman Empire).
So many churches continue to live stream services, so even if you can’t make it in person, I really invite you to find your way to these services. They add so much depth to Easter morning, and remind me of the breadth of Jesus’ life here on earth.
When you experience Maundy Thursday (and Jesus’ betrayal by his closest friends, in the midst of his extreme humility), and Good Friday - it’s impossible to believe in a triumphalist Gospel that suggests Jesus came so that Christians might be great.
God knows we need these Holy Week services especially this year.
I’m Listening will be back on Sunday with a special Easter Sunday Stretch post.
May your week be richly blessed - and may you find time and space to be present for it,
Angela
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