“Two things are said to test the seamanship of a sailor: a storm and a dead calm. As we arrive on Holy Saturday’s far shore of the Triduum’s (the period of Holy Thursday through the Saturday before Easter) troubled waters, we have these kinds of testing back to back. Good Friday’s squall is followed immediately by Saturday’s stone-dead calm. The emotional roller-coaster of these two days mimics the ups and downs of the spiritual life. How are temptations, ethical challenges, times of desperation survived? How are the doldrums endured when life seems flat lined, plateaued, and depressing, and God seems so silent?”
(Bartlett, David L. and Taylor, Barbara Brown (2011-05-31). Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 2, Lent through Eastertide: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary (Feasting on the Word: Year B volume) (Kindle Locations 11677-11678). Westminster John Knox Press. Kindle Edition. )
Where does Hope linger, begin to put down roots and start to show forth?
Where do you look for signs hope either in the midst of storm or calm?
Easter at The Table. 6:30 am McKinley Park Rose Garden. 9:30 & 11:00 am in the Sanctuary
(5265 H Street Sacramento, CA 95819). Sunday, April 5.
All are welcome.
All Means All.