The church is busy this week. Around the globe, this is known as Holy Week. The background of this is found in the story of Jesus. He gets arrested, tried by a bunch of jealous and scared guys and gets sent to the cross to die. The story does not shed a very warm, fuzzy picture of Jesus' fellow human beings. Nor even his followers come to that. There's misplaced greed, betrayal of supposedly staunch supporters, power hungry politicians and blood. Technically speaking this is not a week to celebrate. It is a week to share, though. It is a week to be taken seriously. Before the joyous outpourings of Sunday, you have to get through the serious, somber and grisly details of the rest of the week.
I know some people are uncomfortable during the services of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. They like the happier atmosphere of the Easter Sundays. But I'm a firm believer that you can't really experience the joy without experiencing the sadnesses, too. I would like to invite you to join us at St. Marks this week. Come and share the sorrow, silence and symbolism of these experiences. I promise you that Sunday will seem more meaningful and uplifting after you have.
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