I love seeing the church pews full on Sunday mornings. I love the energy that is in the sanctuary when lots of people are present for worship. So, I should really love Easter mornings, right? Well, yes and no. I love what Easter means, that God so loved the world, He would come in the form of Jesus Christ, defeat sin and death, and make for us a Spirit led way to our Father in heaven. So, yes, I love Easter mornings. But, no, I don’t.  Because they illustrate to me that, to many, professing Christ, claiming Christianity, and belonging to a church, has been reduced to a once or twice a year exercise.

Some might be bruised by this observation, but I make it because I want to see more of you. I want to see you every week, or at least a couple times a month, and not just on Easter, Mother’s Day or Christmas Eve. I want to see you in church because your presence matters to this community of faith, and to the One we gather to worship. Communities of faith are a gift from God and they are at their
very best when all participate, when all gather, when all encourage each other with Christian Love and Understanding. So this Easter (April 24), I invite you to come back to church, and then I invite you to come back again (May 1 at Old Philadelphia), and again (May 8), and again (May 15) ad infinitum…
God Bless, Happy Easter and (I hope to) see you soon!

God Bless,Happy Easter and (Ihope to) see you soon!

Chris

Lectionary Readings

Sunday, May 6, 2012

FIRST READING ~ Exodus 32:21 - 34

SECOND READING ~ 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - 10