Daily Lectionary Readings for Year A
Read once. Read aloud a second time. Read again. On this Holy Saturday, my prayers around the lectionary readings join Jesus as he is in the tomb which is filled with the fragrance of a hundred pounds of myrrh and aloes. What happens in these hours after death and before life eternal? The Apostle's Creed says he descended to the dead. He went there. He confronted our biggest fear, separation from God. In this time in the tomb, Jesus created a pathway from death to life. On this sunny day, hours after the crucifixion but not quite Easter, let us join Jesus in prayer. Peace, Dean Apostles' Creed: Traditional and Ecumenical Versions Traditional Version I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;* the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Ecumenical Version I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *Traditional use of this creed includes these words: "He descended into hell." **universal These are the versions in the current United Methodist Hymnal.
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