Christ Church
United Methodist

Rev. Kimberly Willis, Pastor
March 2010

Dear Church, 

I hope these 40 days of Lent have been a blessing in your life. I hope that as Spring emerges, your spirit is being renewed by all the possibilities of new life and new possibilities.

A poem by Wendell Berry - Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front has come to have deep meaning for me. I find the last line "Practice resurrection" to be especially meaningful.

"Resurrection" is such an interesting word. It's used almost exclusively in a religious, and often Christian, context. Throughout Christian history a wide variety of theories and ideas evolved regarding resurrection.

Contemporary Christian ascribe to a variety of different perspectives as well. For some Christians the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus is crucial to their faith. Other Christians don't believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus. And others haven't reflected on it or don't feel that it holds particular significance for their spiritual life.

During the Easter season, we're going to be going deeper into this idea of "practicing resurrection." What stones would need to be rolled out of the way? What would it mean if resurrection isn't a theory with which we agree or disagree but a way of living our faith in the world?

Happy Easter, Church!