Parade Time - Rev. Tom Are

04/10/22 • 19 min

It was quite a parade. People were singing. Others were making sure the young donkey had a green carpet on which to trod. The crowd seemed to grow, as it often does with parades, particularly those that are unscheduled. But when Jesus reaches the city of Jerusalem, the crowds drop away. He enters the city alone. No doubt, he always knew he would have to do this part alone. Our Palm Sunday scripture reading is Mark 11:1-11.

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Jesus and the Poor - Rev. Jimmie Hawkins

We welcome to the pulpit Rev. Jimmie Hawkins as our guest preacher. In our Gospel readings, Jesus is a few days away from his arrest, torture, and crucifixion. Mary, a friend of Jesus, anoints his feet with precious oil. One of the disciples, Judas, complains about how Mary wasted the expensive perfume and says the money could have been given to the poor, but Jesus tells him, “You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” Rev. Hawkins will help us understand what Jesus meant by this and what it means for us today. Our scripture readings are Isaiah 43:16-21 and John 12:1-8.
Rev. Jimmie Hawkins is the director of the Presbyterian Church’s Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary in Atlanta and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. He has served churches in Virginia and North Carolina and was called to serve the national church in 2016. He is a longtime friend of Rev. Tom Are and Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka. His visit to Village is sponsored by the Social Justice Ministry and made possible by a generous gift from the Endowment Trust.

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We conclude our series “Life in the Wilderness” walking through the Gospel of Mark. Mark has some encouragement, some affirmation, some wisdom to offer us about how we might encounter the risen Christ. Rev. Tom Are preaches Mark also knows that we can't come to Easter with certainty. We often have some questions. The news is so good, it's hard to take in without some doubt. Our scripture reading is Mark 16:1-8.

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