Happy Easter!

 

Although we’ve already celebrated Easter Sunday, the Easter season continues on – for fifty days! This is a wonderful time to reflect on the good news of grace and renewal that comes with the message of Christ’s resurrection. It’s a time of hope when we remember that the long arc of our journeys will ultimately culminate with peace and joy; that the travails of our time will eventually come to an end; and that we can rest assured that there is a presence of God that abides with us wherever we go – physically, mentally, or emotionally.

 

As we wind our way through this Easter Season, we will confront several ongoing challenges in the world: the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Christian Nationalism, LGBTQIA+ injustices, and environmental degradation. And as we become informed of the issues behind these topics, we are also going to remind ourselves that anyone can be forgiven and accepted by God when they change their harmful behaviors, acknowledge the need for forgiveness, and turn to the way of love, compassion, and kindness. Christ will accept us wherever we are and wherever we’ve been once we’ve decided to follow the Spirit.

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