Holy Week Love

After walking through our Lenten worship series Encountering Christ, Living in Love, this devotional, “Holy Week Love,” caught my eye. In it, Kate Kennedy, a UCC minister in New Hampshire (and seminary classmate of mine!) writes, 

“In the middle of our Holy Week, Jesus says love is not something we do just when we’re comfortable or safe. Love is what we do when we think they’re going to kill us.

“This Holy Week, take hold of this truth in both hands. Practice lifting it, like a weight at the gym. When you’re angry at the world, do a favor for your next-door neighbor. When you’re afraid—of war, gun violence, climate change, or whatever keeps you up at night—write to your senator, and then call your mom (cousin, best friend) just to say hi. When you feel that white-hot hate, take a warm bath, or eat buttered sourdough toast. Practice the love Jesus leaned on this week. You’ll find his strength.”

This week and all weeks, this is my prayer.

I hope to see you at some upcoming stops on the journey.

Pastor Jen