In the liturgical calendar, Easter isn’t just one day, it’s an entire season! 50 days. Longer than Lent, longer than Advent. A season of life, celebration, and hope. Now, I know that not all of you feel like you are in an Easter season. As Christians, we are called to live into seasons whether or not we truly feel or maybe even fully believe it. We are called to hold this tension. To carry both grief and hope. Joy and sorrow. Doubt and wonder. So whatever season you may feel yourself to be in, allow this Easter season to draw you towards the places that carry life and hope. Look for the risen Christ in our midst. Look for that new life that sometimes requires change to find it. Like the new buds of flowers and the warmth of the sun after the long winter, new life is always possible. Thanks be to God!
With gratitude,
Rev. Janelle
