Holy Week

We have been traveling along our spiritual journey through Lent with the story of pilgrims walking the famed Camino de Santiago from the movie, “The Way.” It has been a story of pilgrimage to the center of our hearts. It is a story that we all live–one of grief at times and yet also one of redemption and hope.    This is the story of Jesus’ life as well. We walk Holy week to remember his last supper with his loved ones and his own journey to the cross.   This part of the story is the moment that Jesus travels the most difficult part of the human path–suffering. Whatever suffering we have experienced on our own life paths, Jesus knows the pain. In the midst of all of it, he invites the disciples to a surprising turn in the face of violence and death: that in the navigating of our lives, the most important choice we can embrace is that of love, no matter what. Let us carry a prayer for the path this week, Pastor Pam

Prayer for the Path

God of Our Lives,

be with us on The Way.

At times we do not want to face the hardest parts of the journey,

afraid of the pain and suffering that comes with life. 

How do we withstand these times?

We come seeking your company.

Help us. Be with us. Comfort us. Yet nudge us forward.

Amen.