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The risen one calls us by name

God between the criminals

"My favorite story in scripture is the account in John’s gospel of Mary Magdalene going to the tomb. It was the first Easter, but Mary did not know that. She expected death. All the hopes and dreams, the excitement and promise of this new Jesus movement w

"Today, it is becoming more and more difficult to accomplish the mission of the gospel because of the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as the other evils that persist and continue to ravage lives. Restrictive measures make it almost impossible for people to

LWF Communion Prayer for the Easter Season 2020

"Nobody expected the miracle of the resurrection. The massive stone covering the entrance of the tomb, humanly speaking, was the end of the story. Again, God surprises us, just as in the Exodus and Christmas experiences. These events defy human logic...

"You know, Peter, today so many of us are affected by the suffering that the new coronavirus is causing around the globe. Like the serpent-bitten people in the desert who lifted their eyes to the serpent of bronze that Moses had raised for their healing..

outline of liturgies for the Triduum or the Three-Day Feast (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday) is a proposal shared with you by the LWF Communion Office

On Easter Sunday, every time we remember Jesus’ blood and sacrifice, we remember that we are new creatures. Our tired souls are refreshed by his grace. Our old perspectives are renewed by his love. God does not promise a new world or new reality. Rather,

We on Good Friday wait for the approaching Easter morning with the message of the Resurrected One: “I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades”, says Archbishop Urmas Viilma in his message.

he message of the risen Christ should empower Christians to contend with forces and principalities “that stand in the way of true freedom, justice, peace, equal opportunities and human dignity for all,” writes the President of the LWF, Archbishop Musa

The cross of crucifixion was chosen by early Christians as the symbol of their faith simply because of what it captured so precisely, writes the LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge in his Good Friday message.