5th Sunday in Lent, Pine Island Presbyterian Church
This was a Sunday of images and of movement, so with photos and few words I hope to share the spirit of the service.
Again we sang, “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened” and we shared in unison that “from the depths we cry to you, O God” aware of the grief and burdens, individually and collectively, we bring to our time together. So we were invited to let go – by writing on paper that which we give to God, that which is claimed and cleansed in the waters of baptism.
Singing, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me,” we brought our burdens forward.
And by an act of God’s unending grace in Christ, we were claimed and cleansed again with the waters of baptism.
“Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and renew a right spirit within me,” our singing continued…
“There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole.
There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul.”
God’s tears are tears of love, tears that cry with us, tears that desire wholeness and restoration, tears that claim us in baptism as we face our pain. We are not alone.
May the cleansing waters of our faith wash over you and through you, in your coming in and going out, forever more.
~ The Alchemist
I really loved the images of this post, especially the image of God’s tears. How often we forget that God FEELS, just like us. We, with our emotions and all, were created in His image after all.
Hope you had a very Blessed Easter Cathleen : ) Wendy