This is our last week of readings in our Lenten Study – Lent for Everyone by N.T. Wright
Easter: Kingdom People are part of the Easter story
Easter Day: Read Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Monday: Read Matthew 28:11-15
Easter Tuesday: Read Matthew 28:16-20
Easter Wednesday: Read Matthew 2:1-12
Easter Thursday: Read Matthew 6:25-34
Easter Friday: Read Matthew 13:1-23
Easter Saturday: Read Matthew 22:34-49
Today, Sunday, April 5 is Palm Sunday! In the spirit of decorating our front windows, as we have been doing with rainbows, teddy bears and all manner of uplifting pictures, let’s cover our windows with palm branches this Sunday and leave them until the following Sunday when we can replace them with a cross.
We may not be meeting together but we can certainly continue on with the Resurrection Eggs Story. This week we have….
In the dark pink egg…a stone. The stone that was rolled in front of Jesus’ tomb was much larger than the stone in this egg. It was as big as a door and probably weighed more than a car!
After Jesus was buried, soldiers were assigned to stand guard at the tomb. But these men were no match for God’s angel! It took just one angel to roll the stone away. Where did the angel get it’s strength? From GOD.
Readings for Holy Week:
Kingdom people are part of the Passion narrative
Palm Sunday: Read Psalm 31:9-16
Monday: Read Matthew 26:14-35
Tuesday Read Matthew 26:36-56
Wednesday: Read Matthew 26:57-75
Thursday: Read Matthew 27:1-32
Good Friday: Read Matthew 27:33-56
Holy Saturday: Read Matthew 27:57-66
We may not be meeting together but we can certainly continue on with the Resurrection Eggs Story. This week we have….
Dark purple egg
Inside we find a spear. Two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on each side of him. When the soldiers checked on the three men, Jesus had already died. Just to make sure though, one of the soldiers stabbed Jesus in the side with a spear. It is sad to think Jesus died in such a cruel way. But remember Jesus gave up his life because of his love for ALL sinners, even the soldiers that stabbed him.
Light blue egg
In this egg we find a fine linen cloth. After Jesus died a brave and loving man, a man who believed that Jesus was the son of God asked if he could bury Jesus. He knew he might get in trouble but he was brave and asked permission to take Jesus body. He wrapped Jesus body in a fine linen cloth and placed the body in a cave cut out of a big stone rick. He went away sad, because Jesus was dead.