post Easter blog

I think this is still a work in progress. . . but here goes--

Children’s Message
Sunday, April 15, 2007


Last week was such a special week here at church, wasn’t it? Easter Sunday has some of my favorite parts of church for the whole year. Singing “Jesus Christ is risen today” with the beautiful sound of the brass instruments. Seeing the sanctuary full of beautiful lilies. Wearing a new dress. At home, there are also special things—egg hunts, family dinners, and of course, chocolate. All of the different celebrations of Jesus’ resurrection make for a great day.

What have been some other great days for you? Raise your hand if you have ever been picked to be on a sports team. Has anyone ever gotten a part in a play? Those were great moments, too, weren’t they. . . I know that when special things like that have happened to me, I felt pretty great—great, that is, until I got those butterflies. There’s lots of practice to do when you make the team. Lines to memorize when you get the part in the play—rehearsals for the recital.

Our faith is kind of like that. Easter is a fantastic celebration, but the story, you may have noticed, did not stop at the end of the gospels. Those apostles had work to do. They had to spread the word. I think they did a pretty good job of it, considering that churches around the world are full of people this morning. We have work to do, too. We need to spread the word. . . help those in need. . . do all those jobs that Jesus entrusted to us.

On Good Friday, when we remember Jesus’ death, we are always sure to remind people that the story is not over. Now that we have celebrated Jesus’ resurrection, it is important to remember that it is STILL not over—Just like the disciples did in the time after Jesus’ death and resurrection—we have work to do.

Let’s pray: Loving God
Thank you for the gift of Jesus
And the celebrations we have had.
Help us to live
as Jesus taught us to. Amen.