3rd Sunday of Easter Tide.
Join us for Matt Vaselkiv's sermon:
Is This Our Road to Emmaus Moment?
"I AM The Resurrection", Jesus
This Easter Tide Season we are Walking in the joy of the Resurrection. The Resurrection is not just an event, The Resurrection is a person, Jesus Christ.
Is resurrection ONLY a hope for the next life? Or does Jesus, The Resurrection, offer us hope in this life also?
Is this our Road to Emmaus Moment?
Our God is Emmanuel, God with us, loving and compassionate, who walks with us and meets us in moments of great need, even when we least expect it. Sometimes the story of our life looks like it's heading in a direction that seems unexpected, or maybe in a way that leaves us feeling hopeless, confused, disillusioned.When what is happening today in our country and culture is not what we imagined or hoped for, we pray that we can have the humility and curiosity to recognize Jesus as he meets us in this moment.
From our scripture today in the Gospel of Luke:
Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad.
Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?”
They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.”
Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.
Trinity-Summer by the Sea!
This June through August join us on Boston's North Shore in Magnolia, Gloucester; just north of Manchester by the Sea.
We will meet at 9 am in the Union Congregational Church chapel by the sea.
3 Norman Ave, Gloucester, MA
It's a beautiful chapel, just the right size, in a lovely location by the sea, as well as an outdoor playground for our young families and for those young at heart. Check out all the information on our News page:
https://www.trinitynorthshore.org/news
Follow the purple signs for Trinity North Shore on the main road.
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