March 16, 2008
Edwards (Knox) United Church
Palm Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Lent
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Read the passage: The Message or The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Matthew 21:1-11
Read the passage: The Message or The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Short, easy to use, faith-provoking insights by David Ewart, Matthew 21:1-11, on his blog, Holy Textures.
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The Rev. Dr. George Hermanson
How we enter a room or a place tells us much about the event. If we wander in, or there is no grand entrance, we know it is a more casual event. If we stop and greet before we find our seats, then know we are some kind of community event. If we come in and bow in prayer, we know there is a preparation for a religious experience. If there is a great procession we know that it is formal and we expect something to happen.
Entrances have clues built in - an orchestra has an intro - a lighting of the Christ candle focuses the people to experience of God. The clues focus us to pay attention to the meaning of the shared time.