April 1, 2026
Don’t these earliest leaves look like praying hands?
Dear Friend,
Welcome to Holy Week.
On Sunday we considered Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem for his last time as a free man (Matthew 21: 1-11). Over these three days, the scriptures tell us that Jesus was teaching in the temple (Matthew 21:12-26:5) and, at one point, he gets fed up with the exorbitant prices of sacrificial animals, making it impossible for some people to afford, so he turns over the tables in the temple and causes a giant upset (Matthew 21: 12-13).
Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday and we have the opportunity to consider the events surrounding Jesus’s arrest, in particular his last supper with his disciples, the men and women who were closest to him.
I will be sending out short emails each day between now and Easter so we can walk through these events together. I invite you to join me in taking time at other points in the day or evening to further consider the last days of Jesus and how he may have felt, knowing full well that his life was in danger and that he could escape yet he chose differently. Humanity is still struggling with the same kind of forces, some working for us and some working against us. I speak here of economic oppression, religious intolerance, hostility, violence, greed and fear. Jesus gave his life rather than acquiesce to save himself. As I drove around Lake Skatutakee yesterday, I thought the visuals captured perfectly the mood of Holy Week, so I share it here with you:
May our way to a better future grow more clear with the light of Christ shining.
May the thawing of winter and the coming spring reveal new life, new possibilities, and new insights.
So be it. Amen.
Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday this Sunday, March 29th
Maundy Thursday service next Thursday, April 2nd
Easter Sunrise service 7:00 a.m. on Easter morning, April 5th
Easter Sunday Morning service 10:30, with Communion in the pews
Easter morning pot-luck brunch following the 10:30 service
For the Easter Morning 10:30 service, we will welcome the children to remain in the sanctuary to share in the experience with their families.
Beloved God, I pray blessings on us all as we move through this Holy Week. May we imagine, may we empathize, may we question and contemplate. Open our minds. Open our hearts. This I pray in Christ’s name. Amen.
“In your light we see light.” Psalm 36:6
Walking with,
Traceymay
603-715-0990
Traceymaykalvaitis@gmail.com
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Dublin Community Church and the Community Church of Harrisville and Chesham
295 Cobb Meadow Rd
Dublin, NH 03444-8217
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