Thank you for joining us today. You are about to embark on a journey that invites you to enter into reflection and meditation that aims to bring the ancient story of Christ's passion into a personal experience in the life of the seeker today. We have designed today’s experience for you to go on a journey into the life of Christ. It is not a “Stations of the Cross” however some of the thresholds are designed around that “Holy Week”. They do not follow in order though.
We have designed a series of “thresholds” (the starting point for a new state or experience; the smallest detectable sensation; the entrance, the space through which you enter). You are invited to step across the threshold to another time, another place. Using all of your senses, you are encouraged to participate fully in each one. Each threshold of the physical vigil will be presented in a separate post on this blog. Be sure to continue to the older posts" to see all of the thresholds.
Feel free to “journal” your experience. We encourage you to share any special thoughts you may have and leave it n a comment for those who come after you to read. Throughout the day we will add notes from the physical vigil to the virtual vigil and vice versa. At the end of the day, we will have a service in the church sanctuary beginning at 7:00 p.m. At that time we will read aloud any comments that have been left.
We invite you to participate fully in the life of First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Brimfield. Please visit our web site to learn more about us.
"God is at his best when our life is at its worst. We often learn much more from our trials than from periods of happiness...God's right there even if you can't see him. That's the message of Lent and the Resurrection. There is always something wonderful and surprising around the corner on earth and beyond. That is the sacrificial truth of Lent, the music that builds to the miracle of the Resurrection." - Max Lucado
Every time someone encounters Jesus, the outcome is surprising, not what they expected would happen. In the thresholds you see today, it is our hope you will encounter Jesus as you contemplate the stories of others' encounters with him. Get ready, you may be in for a surprise!
"God is at his best when our life is at its worst. We often learn much more from our trials than from periods of happiness...God's right there even if you can't see him. That's the message of Lent and the Resurrection. There is always something wonderful and surprising around the corner on earth and beyond. That is the sacrificial truth of Lent, the music that builds to the miracle of the Resurrection." - Max Lucado
Every time someone encounters Jesus, the outcome is surprising, not what they expected would happen. In the thresholds you see today, it is our hope you will encounter Jesus as you contemplate the stories of others' encounters with him. Get ready, you may be in for a surprise!
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