Emmanuel's Seniors Journal

Living God,  we worship you today with joy in our hearts and thanksgiving on our lips. When the powers of evil had done their worst,  crucifying your son, and burying him in death,  you raised him to life again: an act of power giving hope to the world. Lord Jesus,  we rejoice that death could not keep you in its grip; that you were raised to life, alive forevermore.  You greeted your friends,  and now you stand amongst us in your risen power.  Spirit of God, you are always giving life to the people of God,  giving birth to the children of God. Remodel us in the image of Jesus,  fill us with his love and enable us with his risen power,  that we might be faithful to his way,  used by you in redeeming your world.   Amen.    "I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 ...

It is Palm Sunday.  It is bizarre not to be gathering today.   The church had ordered Palm branches and decided to honour their order.  There was an email sent out last week that if you would like to pick up palm branches, there would be a pickup time at the back door of the church.   Several people from our community took up this opportunity to still worship at home with their palm branches while listening to the online worship time. If you have not checked out, the Emmanuel Website click here .   There are many excellent resources for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter.  I was able to update the Stations of the Cross devotional.   It is now on the website click here .   There are two new pieces of art from Chole Meadows and Sherri Hathaway, and both decided to work on Station 14.  Both works of art are beautiful and worth pondering.  I am grateful for the many artists from our community who have contributed art ov...