Contemplating Jesus the Christ, Crucified and Risen

"... Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." - 1 Corinthians 1.23-24

Wesley has provided questions for reflection, which have also been posted to our facebook page, throughout Lent. As we move through the heart of the Christian witness, let us hear reflections on the cross from Christian theologians.

• An Eastern Orthodox Palm Sunday
• John Cobb on Jesus' message (The Commonwealth of God)
• Douglas Otatti ("the right nightmares")
• Elizabeth Johnson (redemption of creation)
• Jürgen Moltmann (The Crucified God)
• Andrew Sung Park (Triune Atonment)
• Kathryn Tanner (Christ the Key)
• A Sermon for Passion Week
• James Cone, "Strange Fruit: The Cross and the Lynching Tree"

Some Easter Reflections

• The Disabled God
• Katy Hawker, "Easter is"
• Restoring the Senses: Orthodox Easter (On Being from American Public Media)
• Stephen Colbert: Easter Under Attack
• Easter Message from Palestinian Christians
• God of Movement
• "Meanings of the Resurrection "
• "The tomb’s empty, and it’s a scandal"
• "Easter Shouldn't Be Good News"
• "He Shouldn't Have Done it"

How do you think about Jesus' message? About Jesus' relationship to God and the world? About the meaning of the crucifixion and the resurrection? About the relevance of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection for your life and the life of the creation?

This Weekend at Wesley

As Lent winds down and spring (slowly) heats up, Wesley is offering several service opportunities this weekend. You can find more news, including Easter breakfast and worship information, in this week's Spire newsletter.

Wesley Spring Clean-up!

Saturday, April 16 9:00am-Noon
Wesley Church and Foundation

We would greatly appreciate your help with our outdoor cleanup! Bring your work gloves if you have some.

Green Service Project

Saturday, April 16 1:00-2:30pm
Center for Women in Transition

We won't be planting our tomato or pepper plants but we will plant some seeds Brian has, among other gardening tasks.

CROP Walk Volunteers

Palm Sunday, April 17

For those who cannot walk, but would like to be involved, the CROP Walk committee still needs volunteers for these important jobs on Sunday, April 17:

• putting up signs along the route in the morning, anytime before noon.
• registrars (1:30-2:30) before the walk (at St. Matthew Church on Philo Rd.) - receive donor sheets, add numbers of walkers and total pledges
• greeters at the rest stops, either Bahai Center (2:30-4:00) or Twin City Bible Church (3:00-4:30), to give out chocolates, direct walkers to water and rest rooms
• crossing guards at Vine & Illinois (probably 2:45-3:45), or Florida & Philo (probably 3:30-4:30)
• someone to drive a van around the route to pick up tired or stranded walkers

Please contact Jean (359-4642) if you can help with any of these tasks. We will credit you as a "Wesley Walker"! Thanks, on behalf of CROP.