Faith @ Home Daily- Friday, April 17, 2020
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
The women came prepared to do the work that was expected, the final, loving preparation of the body of one they had loved and were astonished at what they didn't find. Sometimes, expectations are like that; we are certain we'll find one thing and stumble upon something else. These women, surprised though they were, got on with the new work given them. I wonder how much we're governed by our expectations and freeze at the unexpected? I wonder how we can get beyond ourselves, be surprised by grace, and move lightly, even gladly into the horizon of the new?
Watch- April 17, 2020
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
Watch this read-aloud, which tells salvation history through the lens of the Word present at the beginning of creation and the word born flesh in the person Jesus, the same Word that died on the cross and was raised...
Read MoreRead- April 17, 2020
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
Read this story as told by Bill Lewellis in Your Faith, Your Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church by Jenifer Gamber:
On a 2016 Moth Radio Hour podcast Auburn Sandstrom spoke in detail about her addic...
Read MoreListen- April 17, 2020
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
The death of their friend, Jesus, upended and disrupted the lives of Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James. Where would they find meaning in their disrupted lives? Perhaps it is simply in their prese...
Read MoreDo- April 17, 2020
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
Head out into nature. Grab some twigs.You’ll be creating a cross. Use some string, twine, or even dental floss to tie it together. Read directions here . Deliver them to the nearest hospital or urgent care if it ...
Read MorePray- April 17, 2020
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
The women walked to the tomb early in the morning, taking spices with them. This act of walking together early in the morning was part of the ritual of care and indeed of prayer.
Set aside 10 minutes today to go ...
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