Pastor's Note

IT’S AN EVENT!
April 8th, 2007

It seems that the “in” word to use these days is ‘event.’ A television program is advertised as the ‘event of the year.’ Of course, the NCAA championship is considered an event. And anything that you attended that your friend missed is ‘the event of a lifetime.’
The term ‘event’ is used to say that it is a happening, something out of the ordinary, and not just a repeat. Event means that something is unfolding right before your eyes. The word conjures up action and makes you want to be part of it.
With all that in mind, I want to say that our celebration of Easter is an event. We already know the story, but somehow by going through the rituals and recalling the accounts, we place ourselves right in the middle of what is taking place.
It’s not that there needs to be surprises to make an Easter celebration an event. What it does require is a sense of presence, an openness to new meaning, and an excitement about being part of the celebration.
Rising from the dead was indeed an event that has changed the world! Celebrating that resurrection needs to be an event for us as well.