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  • Sunday Reflection – April 19, 2026

    Recognizing Jesus Luke 24 13 That same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about eleven kilometers from Jerusalem. 14 As they were talking and thinking about what had happened, 15 Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16 But they did not know who he was. 17 Jesus asked them, “What were you talking…

  • Kids Korner: Walking with us (April 19th)

    Read Luke 24:13-35 with your family. Two people were walking home together. They were sad and confused about what had happened. As they walked, Jesus came and joined them – but they didn’t recognize Him at first. He simply walked with them and listened. Sometimes we feel like that too. We might feel upset, confused,…

  • Road to Emmaus – When the Journey Feels Backwards

    The two disciples walking to Emmaus thought the story was over. Their hopes dashed, their hearts heavy—they didn’t recognize that the very presence of hope was walking beside them. Sometimes in life, our journeys feel backward. We expect resolution, clarity, or progress, but all we see are long roads of confusion or frustration. And yet,…

  • Sunday Reflection – April 12, 2026

    Touching Jesus John 20 19 The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. He greeted them 20 and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy. 21 After…

  • Kids Korner: Thomas has questions (April 12th)

    Read John 20:19-29 with your family. When Jesus’ friends first saw him after he came back to life, they were amazed – but also a little confused. One of the disciples, Thomas, wasn’t there when it happened. So when the others told him, he wasn’t sure what to think. He said he wanted to see…

  • Mary Magdalene – First to see: The Power of Presence

    Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb shows us something so simple, yet so profoundly human: the power of showing up. She didn’t wait for anyone to tell her it was safe, or even to explain what was happening. She went, she stayed, she watched, and in that attentiveness, she encountered something miraculous. The lesson isn’t…

  • Easter Monday 2026

    Recognizing Jesus in our midst always happens after the experience is over   Luke 24 13 That same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about eleven kilometers from Jerusalem. 14 As they were talking and thinking about what had happened, 15 Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16 But they did…

  • Sunday Reflection – Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

    Jesus Lives!! Matthew 28 The Sabbath was over, and it was almost daybreak on Sunday when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 Suddenly a strong earthquake struck, and the Lord’s angel came down from heaven. He rolled away the stone and sat on it. 3 The angel looked as bright as lightning, and his…

  • Kids Korner: Easter Sunday (April 5th)

    Read Matthew 28:1-10 with your family. Early on Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and another woman named Mary went to visit Jesus’ tomb. They were sad because Jesus had died. But when they got there, something amazing had happened. The stone in front of the tomb had been rolled away, and an angel told them, “Do…

  • Holy Week 2026 – Holy Saturday

    Sitting quietly in faith and reflection   Matthew 27 57 That evening a rich disciple named Joseph from the town of Arimathea 58 went and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate gave orders for it to be given to Joseph, 59 who took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. 60 Then Joseph put the body in his own tomb…