Scripture Readings for Holy Week
Thursday, the 21st
Daily Bible Reading: Luke 19:28-34
Reflection: If you had been the owner of the colt, would you have given it knowing that the Lord needed it? Given it with no questions asked? Where might you be asked now to give?
Friday, the 22nd
Daily Bible Reading: Luke 19:28-40
Reflection: If you had been in the crowd that day, what would you have been shouting? Praises for the king who comes in the name of the Lord? Or with the leaders of the faith shouting for Jesus to demand his disciples to stop?
Saturday, the 23rd
Daily Bible Reading: Luke 19:37-40; Psalm 118:21-23
Reflection: Have you ever thought how Jesus was right about the stone? The stone old the story when it appeared that it might not get told…by being rolled away, that stone is still spreading the news that Jesus is Lord!
PALM SUNDAY, the 24th HOLY WEEK
Daily Bible Reading: Luke 19:28-40
Reflection: Where are you standing in the crowd?
Monday, the 25th
Daily Bible Reading: John 12:1-11
Reflection: How odd to begin such a strange week…sitting at the table with a man whom Jesus has just raised from the death and his two sisters. Prayer: Come Lord Jesus as this week unfolds…may the week shock, surprise, wake us up and startle us with your strange wild story! Amen!
Tuesday, the 26th
Daily Bible Reading: John 12:20-36
Reflection: “We wish to see Jesus!” says these Greeks to Philip. How about you? Pray for the eyes of your heart to be open and to see such glory!
Wednesday, the 27th NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
Daily Bible Reading: John 13:21-31
Reflection: Whom does Jesus choose to spend one last meal at the table with— knowing that it is his last? —knowing that even those he loves so much will betray him?
Maundy Thursday, the 28th
Daily Bible Reading: John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Reflection: What comfort to you is it knowing that the same God who says “I love you” is willing to love us all the way “to the end?”
- Join in the Maundy Thursday Communion Service and dinner at 6:00pm in the Gathering Place!
GOOD Friday, the 29th
Daily Bible Reading: John 18:1-18
Reflection: Why do you think Christians throughout the ages have called this terrible day “good?” Thank God…
HOLY Saturday, the 30th
Daily Bible Reading: John 19:38-42
Reflection: Where would you be on this day in this great story of love?
EASTER, the 31st
Daily Bible Reading: John 20:1-18
Reflection: What difference does Easter make in your life? Hallelujah!!!
Join in the Easter Celebration:
- 7:00am Community Sunrise Service in the Park
- 9:30am SBPC Easter Breakfast
- 10:50am Communion Worship Celebration
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