Holy Week of a Full Moon Rising

There is a rhythm to life; a melody set in motion long before any of us were born and it will continue long after we have trodden upon this earth.  There is a pearl of ancient wisdom to this rhythm; wisdom that tells us to “hold on, there is more to come!”

I met up with this rhythm last night.  In the quiet darkness, long after the birds had sung their evening songs, I went out and joined with the stars in the sky and savored the fullness of the moon.

This moon enticed me with long moonbeams which left puddles of light on the grass; it called me to the “long view” of life. As I sat under its magical glow I recalled how Jesus would have sat under this same moon the night he prayed in the garden.  And, it was this same moon that laid witness to Peter as he stood by the fire telling terrible fibs until the rooster crowed, and the same moon that traveled across the sky as Mary and Mary Magdalene made their sad trip back to Jesus’ tomb.

This same moon witnessed as Jesus met two disciples on the road to Emmaus that first Easter day.  This same moon led the fishing boats filled with discouraged disciples who later discovered the resurrected Christ preparing a fish breakfast on the beach.

The waning and waxing of this moon is a reminder that life moves on, from fear and grief to moments of great joy!

As we travel this Holy Week let us do so by looking up and remembering we are not alone, we belong to a great rhythm that timelessly carries us onward.

Blessings on your Holy Week and Resurrection Celebrations,

Rev. Heather McCarrel

The photo with today’s Blog was taken by Alexis Antonio