He is risen indeed! - Rector's Rambling for April 5, 2026

     
    Alleluia!

Christ is Risen!

The Lord is Risen indeed!

Alleluia!

 

This is our Easter Proclamation as we celebrate Jesus’ victory over sin and death.  What a wonderful statement of faith, which is absolutely essential and central to who we are as members of the Body of Christ, the Church.  His Resurrection is an absolute basic requirement for belief, along with our statement that Jesus Christ is Lord!

This past week we have had a glorious journey, starting with Palm Sunday.  There we celebrated Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, being welcomed with cries of  “Hosanna to the Son of David.”  Surely this would be the great king who would throw off the yoke of Roman oppression.  But his kingship was not to be of this world.  On Thursday he had his Passover celebration with the apostles where he took that meal and with it instituted the Blessed Sacrament of His own Body and Blood.  From there he is arrested, tried, and as we commemorated on Good Friday, was put to death.

Today we celebrate His Resurrection!

Welcome to St. John’s Church.  We give thanks for the many people who make St. John’s their High Holy Day destination, and for those worshipping with us for the first time.  Easter is a grand day, especially with the brass accompanying the choir.  The flowers are glorious, and it is always wonderful to see the Easter joy on each other’s faces!

The other 51 Sundays a year are also a celebration of the Resurrection—the reason we worship on Sundays!  Although we won’t have the brass each week, the choir leads us in sublime worship as we work our way through the Liturgical Year.  We work our way through Eastertide, Trinitytide, Advent, Christmastide, Epiphanytide and then back to pre-Lent and Lent!   Each season and each week has a different emphasis, teaching us about Our Lord and His Will for us.

He is Risen!  Let us rejoice today, and each week of this year!