HE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA! EASTER 2023

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Brothers and sisters,
The readings this Sunday lay great stress on the facts of Christ’s Resurrection: Christ has died, but he is not dead. He is alive! He has risen! Alleluia alleluia. 

Easter is a day of high expectations. The Scripture readings and songs testify to this. They are full of hope and joy. But when we think about the first Easter Sunday, it wasn’t all hope and joy. Some were distraught, some were unbelieving, some were angry and felt abandoned and some had just given up hope. They all expected the crucifixion to end Jesus’ promise that He would give us everlasting life.

Let us pray for one another, that as we attempt to live this Easter season just like the original disciples did, that our hope will be resurrected and our joy be brought to new life. Let our sense of disillusionment and disappointment with the state of the world today be illuminated by the faithfulness of God in the promises of Jesus Christ. As people of faith, let us carry that faith with us not just in words or ideas, but also in action and choice. Not judging and condemning the needy in our society but feeding, sheltering them, visiting the sick & imprisoned, make efforts to reconcile with others. May we be a visible Easter people to all around us! Amen. 

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