04-06-26

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
April 6, 2026
Prayer for the Week:
In a world filled with violence and unhinged threats of violence; in a world where too many children experience suffering that is easily avoidable if there were even a semblance of justice and compassion; in a world lost to a dance between arrogance and a delusional lust for power, how can we proclaim that your great gift of love was raised from the dead? How do we pretend to believe in the power of resurrection and new life? Holy God, Eternal and Sovereign One, it feels as if we are lying to ourselves and that our so-called beliefs are fantasy at best. Where is this hope being reborn? Where is new life and renewed love changing hearts? Where are the broken and marginalized finding sacred welcome? Yet amidst everything that would suggest it’s time to toss in the towel and join those who believe love and kindness are for the suckers, something tugs on us; something whispers for us to keep believing and keep living into those beliefs. Perhaps we could give it another day, not just for our own sake, but for the sake of all those who are desperately hoping that someone with a bit of Christ-like character will speak up… maybe it is those of us who are offering this prayer. Maybe it will be enough for a hint of grace to be made visible in this world. Maybe… we can hope. Amen.