Today begins some of the most special - holy - days in our church calendar. They mark Jesus’ final supper with his disciples, his betrayal, crucifixion, death and burial. I encourage you to read this article that our own Chris Myers wrote about Maundy Thursday and our inability to celebrate Holy Communion in this season. It feels so strange not to be together on these days, doesn’t it?

But we’ve made provision to meet together as we’re able. We’ll post our Good Friday Service of Meditations on the Stations of the Cross tomorrow at noon here. And we’ll celebrate the Resurrection together virtually via the web Sunday as well.

In addition to these opportunities, I highly encourage you to commit yourself to prayer and reading of scripture as you’re able. Use this lectionary for scriptures to be read in the Morning and Evening. (that you can access here).

But I know the days we are living in, and I realize that any sort of concentrated reading or prayer may be very difficult in this season. So, if you’re able, simply be present to God. Be aware of Jesus’ sufferings and death and of God’s great love for you. Be present to his abiding presence and meditate on his cross.

I miss you all, and I leave you with an anthem for Good Friday found in the Book of Common Prayer:
We glory in your cross, O Lord;
And praise your resurrection;
For by virtue of your cross, O Lord,
joy has come to the whole world.

Amen and Amen.

Jay+