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Hello First Presbyterian Church,
I've been heartbroken since learning the news of the deadly school shooting in Nashville on Monday. On her blog, the Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers offered a powerful reflection as we turn towards Holy Week. (click here to read) She writes:
"We are a people long dead to the grief of death from mass shootings.
We are a people long numb to the pain of innocent lives lost to gunfire.
We are a people long frozen in place when the agony of killing would and should have moved us to action.
As my fellow Christians and I get ready to talk about resurrection in less than two weeks, we need to truly own how dead we are - either from gunfire itself and the lives it destroys, or the unwavering tolerance of this way of life.
I have come to believe that the only way out of this death trap will be through a God event as incredible as resurrection....
We need resurrection. When we are so dead that we bury our children while refusing to do anything to protect those still alive, we need a breakthrough so significant, so powerful and so unlikely that it can only be understood or explained as divine intervention – as God bringing us back to life. This is the only way to restore beating hearts that love one another, remove the shrouds of grief and anger that bind us, and roll away the stone of powerful politics that keeps us sealed in this tomb."
Indeed, we need resurrection. Let us journey to the cross, to the tomb, and beyond together.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.
Peace,
Pastor Rosy
PS. I'm looking for 2-3 volunteers to help me arrange the Easter lilies in the sanctuary on Saturday, April 8 at 11:00 am for about 30 minutes. Please let me know if you're able to help.
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