21. April 2019

Lord Jesus we greet you. / The cross has not defeated you, / the grave has not kept you silent. / At the first dew of the morning, / you met our sister, Mary, / and called her by her name. // We are yur family and friends, / and though numbed by your death / and aware of our complicity in it, / we come hesitantly but gladly, / to confirm the ru­our / that you are alive. // Meet us as you met Mary, / with gentleness and resolution. / Speak our names quietly / in our hearts, / that we may proclaim your name boldly / on our lips. Amen.