Holy Week - Easter

"for Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit."
Happy Ressurection Day! "May the news of Christ's risenness touch the dead spots in your heart & bring them back to life, so that we all can become part of the good news that flows forth. May the fresh life that God has given you spill over to freshen all the lives that touch yours." May we be Easter people this day and forever!
The most difficult thing I've found in Labrador thus far, was coming up with words for a sermon about the Resurrection. God is raising the dead whereever we share the Gospel. He is alive!Love goes ahead of us to Galilee, where we will see Him, just as He told us.
I fail in trying to convey how moving this past week has been. To have Holy Week services in 2 languages is quite a profound experience. What you might not 'get' in one language, comes forth in the other language. There services were steeped in tradition; a mix of British, old Moravian, and Inuit influence. It is quite humbling to see the smallest children come to the Inuit services and be still and quiet. The Inuit and English choirs sang with intense beauty. Our children's choir ignited the congregation and the special music (archived Inuit selections) were inherently received.
Sunrise service began indoors and moved through the long path of the Moravian Forest (groomed by skidoo) into God's Acre; the daylight coming well before the sun actually emerges. All graves and the fences around the acre, were covered by several feet of snow. The serenity of the entire community at 5:30 am prefaces a festive day of 4 more worship services and alot of food and family.
Please take the time to view the slideshow (to the left). It shares the last 2 weeks of life here in Makkovik - 1) a young polar bear near town; each community on the coast can kill 1/year - a hunter as designated in a drawing, 2) The Sunday School children learning a song, 3) the Easter Dog Sledding race (more on that to come), 4) Easter Games on the harbor ice, 5) two Chapel Servants preparing lovefeat tea, and finally, 6) a couple I met several times with and married. The next blog, I'll describe the opportunity I had to 'ride along' in a dog-sledding race. heh-heh.

Thank you for your active praying in this ministry - your prayers are felt most assuredly and are a vital part of this ministry. I pray for you as well. As each of you have been moved through the readings of Holy Week and Easter services, let us all be transformed into brave, hopeful, loving bearers of good news; full of hope and possibility.