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Our community gathered in the park this morning to reflect upon the resurrection of Jesus. It was a peaceful morning as we heard the stories of those who appeared at the tomb that morning. The air was still and crisp, the grass still bearing the dew, yet to be dried by the sun. Hot-air balloons launched from a nearby park against the backdrop of a full moon still waning from the sky.
The park was empty, the only message being "he is not here", just as the women were told that first Easter morning, and a promise of meeting him at another time and another place.
We reflected on stories of redemption from the Hebrew Bible: Noah... Abraham and Isaac... Jonah and Nineveh... Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. We remembered how much of the Easter story unfolded in the darkness: the last supper, prayer in Gethsemane, the arrest, the trial... and the resurrection.
When we had read the account of John 21, we shared fish and bread together, then recommitted ourselves in the pattern of Jesus' re-commissioning of Simon. To hear the words "Do you love me fully?" as we remember the resurrection and our own denials of Jesus in word and deed, this challenge spoke powerfully.
The rising sun gradually warmed our gathering as we shared the refrain: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!!
Posted by gary at March 27, 2005 12:16 PM
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