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Mark’s ending of his Gospel is surprising. It reminds us fear and bewilderment are associated with Christ’s resurrection as well as joy and praise. Since God raised Jesus from the dead, you never know how God’s will raise us from our sorrow and anxieties.
Series: Holy Week
Good Friday – Stations of the Cross
This Good Friday Service is brought to you by the Banff and Canmore Ministerials.
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s comin’
I share this sermon S. M. Lockbridge and add a few comments to tie it to our lives in the midst of the pandemic.
At a Distance
Many keep God at a distance as many did during the final days of Jesus’ life. God demonstrates in the life and work of Christ that God refuses to us distance ourselves from him. In this time of “social distancing,” we are moved to celebrate God’s bridging activity to reach out us by reaching out to the people in our lives.
This sermon was inspired in part by a sermon by William Willamon.
Resurrection Reactions
We explore the reaction to Jesus’ resurrection from the perspective of the women who found Jesus’ tomb empty.
Two Betrayers
Peter and Judas talk about their two betrayals in a Good Friday drama.
A Cup Not So Sweet
The cup that Jesus calls to drink with him is the cup of service and suffering with and for others.
Easter is an Earthquake
The resurrection of Jesus is accompanied with an earthquake as a reminder that God has shaken our world and turned it upside through Christ.
A Kingdom Not from Here
In his trials Jesus speaks of his kingdom as being “not from here.” We explore what that means for us today.
Pilate’s Story
We explore Holy Week through the eyes of Pontius Pilate.