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Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10In Matthew’s telling of Easter, the day of resurrection is framed by fear: rulers afraid of what resurrection might mean for their power, guards frightened by blazing visions… but Jesus greets his followers with the song of the angels, “Be not afraid.” How does Easter’s news make us bold in the face of … Read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18Jesus is not where people expect, and so there is a race to the tomb to see what is happening… But moving, thinking, and even looking for Jesus may not always work at speed. What happens when we slow ourselves to look, to think, to wonder more deeply at the resurrection news of … Read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 Philippians 2:5-11We follow Jesus into Jerusalem and join in shouts of praise. We, like those crowds long ago, too often try to bend Jesus into our own form of just another emperor or king. Instead, we are shown the grace-filled leadership of self-emptying. How do we follow in his way, making space … Read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45Jesus goes to his friends Mary and Martha at the death of their brother, Lazarus. Like us, Mary and Martha are sure that their grief could have been avoided. But Jesus sits with them and weeps at the reality of their loss… and then, something changes.