April 19, 2026

Our Lectionary readings for next Sunday, the Third Sunday of Easter, are Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35.

Would you recognize the resurrected Jesus? Two of Jesus' followers were on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus after they had witnessed the horrific loss of their teacher at the cross. They voice their grief to a stranger who joined them on the road: "We had hoped he would have redeemed Israel." Jesus' death seems to have squashed that hope. The stranger opens the Scriptures to them, making it clear that the way of redemption actually was by way of the suffering Jesus faced. It was when the stranger broke bread and blessed it that their eyes were opened to the presence of Jesus with them. Does this story give any clues as to how we might recognize the presence of the resurrected Jesus in our midst?

We will have a congregational meeting in the next three to six weeks.

Our Church is glad to support the world-wide ministry of the Gideons. We will host our Gideon speaker in our morning worship service on April 26. Please be ready to support this important ministry with your presence, your prayers, and your giving.