This year, the first week in April is Holy Week. Over the course of just eight days, we go from the jubilation of Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem as the crowd shouts, “Hosanna to the son of David,” to his appearance before Pilate amid shouts of, “Crucify him,” to his victorious resurrection, reported by Mary Magdalene to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!”

As I stated at the beginning of this column, our primary focus remains the mission and ministry of Holy Lamb – bringing the comfort, hope, and peace of the Gospel to bear in the lives of our members, guests, and the community. To that end, we continue to engage in our regular and occasional ministry actions.

As we move through this time of transition, let us pray and trust that the Holy Spirit will guide the Call Committee, that He will lead members to step forward to assist in new ways, and that He will continue to lead new people to Holy Lamb to be nourished with God’s Word and Sacraments.