March 26, 2013 - Tuesday in Holy Week

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Worship: 12 Noon

Is. 49:1-7; Ps. 71:1-14; 1 Cor. 1:18-31; John 12:20-36

Passover

John 12:24 "[Jesus answered them,] Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."

From the First Epistle of Clement of Rome to the Corinthians:

Let us consider, beloved, how the Lord continually proves to us that there shall be a future resurrection, of which He has rendered the Lord Jesus Christ the first fruits (1 Cor. 15:20) by raising him from the dead. Let us contemplate, beloved, the resurrection that at all times is taking place. Day and night declare to us a resurrection. The night sinks to sleep, and the day arises; the day again departs, and the night comes on. Let us behold the fruits of the earth, how the sowing of grain takes place. The sower goes forth (Luke 8:5), and casts it in the ground, and the seed being thus scattered, though dry and naked when it fell upon the earth, is gradually dissolved. Then out of its dissolution the mighty power of the providence of the Lord raises it up again, and from one seed many arise and bring forth fruit.

O God, our springtime, blessed are you for the bursting forth of new life. May we die to all that keeps us from bearing the fruit of your Spirit. Amen

·       Plant spring flower or herb seeds.