Sunday, April 13, we enter into Holy Week—a sacred journey that follows Jesus through his final days leading to the cross and ultimately to the resurrection. We begin with the crowds' loud shouts of praise as Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, a moment punctuated by his tears over the city—tears shed for hearts closed to God's peace.

On Thursday, we will gather to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, remembering that Jesus welcomes us into table fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, just as he did with his disciples in the upper room.

On Friday, you are invited to contemplate the pain and mystery of Good Friday through interactive stations of personal lament. Come anytime between 4–7 p.m. to encounter Jesus, the wounded healer—who suffers, dies, and therefore knows the depth of your pain. Cry out to the One who ultimately holds you with sacrificial love.

Saturday is the day Jesus lay in the tomb. I invite you to slow down, to sit in stillness and silence. Jesus is dead. Perhaps read Psalm 88, which ends with the haunting line: “You have caused friend and neighbor to shun me; my companions are in darkness.” This can feel heavy, sad, and painful—and that is okay. Because it is not the last word.

By walking through the entirety of Holy Week, we are invited to cling to the truth that God sees us and hears our cries. God did not stay far off but sent His only begotten Son to take on the fullness of humanity. Jesus suffers, dies, and is buried. And on the third day, in the power of the Spirit, he rose to new life.