Every Sunday Is Easter
Something happens in the Gospel stories after Easter, after the Resurrection. The early church begins a pattern of gathering together to tell stories, pray, listen, and break bread together on the first day of the week, mirroring the empty tomb and the startling news that Jesus had risen. Decades and centuries later, churches gather on […]
Roll Away the Stone – Easter Sermon
Matthew 28:1-10 Beloved, on this Easter morning, surrounded by this dazzling array of colorful flowers… but even more so that green and verdant foothills beyond, it feels like Easter. I have been told of course that southern California is usually not this green. For the past several years, SoCal has been in a historic drought. […]