Our Christian calendar and lectionary remind us
Easter is more than simply one day in the year. In fact,
Easter day marks the beginning of an entire season, the
Great Fifty Days, concluding with the Day of Pentecost,
which will be June 5 this...
The season of Lent begins on March 2. Ash
Wednesday marks the beginning of the Great 40 Days –
the 40 days (not counting Sundays) leading up to the
celebration of Christ’s resurrection on Easter.
I have been thinking a lot lately, about all the things
that get accomplished in the life of this Kirk. Most of
this is done voluntarily and is often taken for granted.
There are, literally, hundreds of hours given by church
members in...