In this, my second-to-the-last newsletter column, I would like to share some thoughts about my optimism for Holy Lamb’s future. Paul begins his second letter to the Thessalonians with these words, “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

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.