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May 2009
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May is an Easter month.
We get to keep on celebrating Easter for seven Sundays because the
Easter season is a week of weeks. We
began the week of weeks on Easter Sunday itself, April 12th, and
will have the joy of constant Easter celebrations through May 24th.
This is a time for rejoicing in Christ’s victory and for the
wondrous gift which he gave us – salvation and life in his name.
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Jesus first appears to the disciples after
his resurrection: disciples who are paralyzed with fear and hiding behind
locked doors. His greeting to
them is Shalom: peace be with you. This
is the peace of God which passes all understanding.
This is the peace of God which will carry us through fear and anxiety
– through heartbreak and despair – through uncertainty and troubled
times. Then Jesus breaths on
them with the breath of the Holy Spirit and sends them forth in Jesus’
name to continue the ministry that he began.
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We know then that the Resurrected Lord is
always there for us; always giving us the peace that passes all
understanding; always giving us strength and courage whenever we need it.
We also know that we are followers of Jesus and that, like the
disciples, we are sent forth in the name of Jesus to witness to his love for
us by being there for others and serving them.
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How do we do this in troubled and confusing
times? How do we do this when we
ourselves are unsure of the future and uncertainty surrounds us?
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We will be praying about this and talking
about this over the next few months. During
this time we will celebrate the gift of the Resurrection and rely on the
Lord to open our hearts to his word and to his strength, so that we may
always be his people and live lives that are pleasing to him.
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Pastor Carole
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Office Phone: 219-884-4244