Making Waves

This is a Part 2 for our Good Friday activity, be sure to read the first steps at our first part of this activity: https://www.makingwaves.cc/2020/04/diy-passion-cross-good-friday-activity.html Given the circumstances of COVID-19, many of us are seeking out ways to build community in a way that feels familiar. Since we are unable to physically be  with one another, it is incumbent upon us to come up with other avenues for creative spiritual expression.  Personally, I am a huge fan of the Living Cross every Easter. I love seeing thee flowers placed upon the brutal tree and it becomes a stark reminder of life in spite of death. This activity allows us to experience that from the safety of social distancing.  If you are interested in taking part in this activity, here is the step-by-step process that we followed for this community-building activity. How To Make The DIY Living Cross 1. Return to the old rugged cross.  This is a two-part project, so we need to retur

In the midst of the trying time of COVID-19, we are having to be creative. Personally, one of my favorite images to really take time and contemplate is the cross - especially during Holy Week. I wanted to ensure that my congregation was able to take the time to contemplate this year and decided that this would be an awesome way to consider the brutal deadness of the cross. Here is the step-by-step process (also found in the video below). How to Make the DIY Passion Cross 1. Find the right spot.  Start your cross by finding the perfect spot for your cross to be located. I personally did mine on a section of my porch that I knew wouldn't have much traffic. Important: It is essential that it remain in that place until Sunday, so make sure it's a safe, low traffic area. 2. Go outside (praise God!) and find some good sticks and branches of various lengths. This is important for getting people outside (stay-at-home doesn't have to mean stay-in-home, your yard is f

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?     How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul,     and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:1-1 (NRSV) Since I was a child, Holy Week has always been my favorite time of the year.  Unlike Advent and Christmas, we don’t sing and hear the songs incessantly for months before the actual event, so the tunes feel fresh and nostalgic all at once. The Spring season is always just at its start and the flowers and greenery are inevitable. Easter was even whenever I decided to propose to Logan (since she would never have guessed I would do such a thing on a holiday!) I would even go so far as to say that Lent is one of my favorite times; when I was younger it was more of a competitive ‘my Lent is better than yours’ kind of feeling, but now the opportunity for an intentional 40 days of contemplation is an uplifting end to the cold