2021 Season of Easter: Christ Sightings

“What is saving your life now?” These words were spoken by a wise old priest to author, Barbara Brown Taylor, and told in the introduction to her book, An Altar in the World. Though her answer to that question changes, the principle remains, she states. “What is saving my life right now is the conviction that there is no spiritual treasure to be found apart from the bodily experiences of human life on earth…What is saving my life now is becoming more fully human, trusting that there is no way to God apart from real life in the real world.” 

Inspired by her book, we will be entering this Easter season reflecting on the way the resurrected Christ appears in our real life in the real world. How has Christ appeared to you? What story of Christ’s appearance do you have to tell?

“Jesus isn’t here, He’s risen from the dead. Go and tell the others” -Mark 16:6-7

Easter Sunday—April 4
Isaiah 25:6–9
Mark 16:1–8

Second Sunday of Easter—April 11
Christ in our homes
Outdoor Worship Service
Acts 4:32–35
John 20:19–31

Third Sunday of Easter—April 18
Christ at the table
Psalm 4
Luke 24:36b–48

Fourth Sunday of Easter—April 25
Christ in our darkest valley
Outdoor Worship Service
Psalm 23
John 10:11–18

Fifth Sunday of Easter—May 2
Preschool Sunday

Sixth Sunday of Easter—May 9
Christ in moments of joy
Rachel Sutphin Preaching
Acts 10:44–48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1–6
John 15:9–17

Ascension Sunday—May 16
Christ seen time and time again
Acts 1:1–11
Luke 24:44–53

Day of Pentecost—May 23
Ezekiel 37:1–14
Acts 2:1–21
John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

Trinity Sunday—May 30
Isaiah 6:1–8
Psalm 29
Romans 8:12–17
John 3:1–17