Easter Sunrise Message – 2012
John 20:1-10; Psalm 116:1-9,23-26; Isaiah 25:6-9; John 20:11-18
On Saturday, two weeks before Easter,
I began working on my message for the Sunrise Service. I was
reviewing the scripture readings for the day and pulling together a
liturgy and bulletin information to share with other worship leaders.
And in the middle of my reflections I got a disturbing phone call. It
was a call to let me know about the death of Rachel, a beautiful
young woman whose life was full of promise. My focus on the
celebration of Easter was interrupted by the terrible reality of the
darkness of life. My thoughts, my prayers, my heart turned to
Rachel's family and the pain and grief that they were experiencing,
even as I was preparing for celebrating good news.
