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Wednesday, 19 March 2008 |
 The Chapel is helping to host an on-campus Good Friday service. This year it's entitled blood + water-- a reference, first of all, to John's depiction of the crucifixion. The soldier pierces Jesus' side and "immediately blood and water poured out." A confirmation that Jesus was indeed dead. The title of the service also refers to the means by which we enter into and are atoned through Jesus' death. Blood of the covenant. The water of baptism. The service is Friday, March 21 at 8 pm in Lorch Auditorium. Lorch Hall is located on Tappan between S. University and Hill Street. (For further directions and a link to a map go to the blog.)
If the promo video doesn't show up in the entry below this one, try the blog.
Hope to see you there.
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Sunday, 27 January 2008 |
 The forty days composing Lent begin with Ash Wednesday. They begin with you offering your face to someone to smudge. The smudge serves as a reminder of, among other things, the fact that you are mortal. Your days are numbered. But Ash Wednesday is not about being morbid or fatalistic. It is about being realistic, and there is no getting around our mortality.
Moreover, Ash Wednesday reminds us of the sad truth of our mortality in order to point us in the direction of life. Ash Wednesday calls us to believe the gospel and to allow the gospel to direct our lives.
This year, in addition to participating again in the Ash Wednesday Service held at First Presbyterian at 7 pm, Campus Chapel as well as a number of other ministries will be participating in services on campus. There will be two services in the Koessler Room which is on the third floor of the Michigan League. One at 12 pm. The other at 3 pm, February 8th.
The first half of these services will focus on remembering our mortality and
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