Presbyterians at the Kirk will join almost a billion Christians all over the world and celebrate Easter on April 4. We will have triumphant music with hymns and strong hallelujahs. We may even hear a sermon that is inspirational.
On Sunday morning, after the roads allowed access to the Kirk, we discovered serious damage occurred to the office building during our recent severe winter weather, presumably the result of a ruptured pipe in the ceiling.
Most of you know the word “lent” is not found in the Bible. It comes from an Old English word related to our word “to lengthen,” referring to the time each spring when the days begin to get longer.
I ran across a quote of the late British spy novelist John le Carre last week. That was the pen name of David Cornwell, who died this past Dec 12. Many of you may have read some of his 12 spy novels or seen the many movie versions.
Originally published in a 1905 edition of The New York Sunday World, The Gift of the Magi tells the story of a young couple at Christmas when money is tight, offering important insight into the nature of gift-giving.