The Presbyterian Outlook - Holy Week

News & Stories Dear Outlook readers,  "Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment, to love one another as he loved them. Write this commandment in our hearts; give us the will to serve others as he was the servant of all, who gave his life and died for us, yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever" (Book of Common Worship). In Christ, Rose Schrott Taylor Outlook interim associate editor P.S. Looking for worship resources? Check your inbox on Mondays for our "Looking Into the Lectionary" newsletter or go to our website. Editors' picks A call to recover the original Easter vision in an age of mass incarceration by Chris Hoke “Ode to Joy” and the harrowing of hell by Katy Shevel Love them anyway: Foot-washing during Holy Week by Aaron Neff Stated Clerk lifts up war-torn region during Holy Week In case you missed it... O Lord, I Thank You for the Gift A new hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. My daughter Joanna and the power of hope Life, death and resurrection — Joshua Musser Gritter reflects on Easter. Committee approves proposed Presbyterian Mission Agency budgets for 2023 and 2024 The Resource Allocation and Stewardship Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted to approve proposed mission budgets for 2023 and 2024, reports Leslie Scanlon. Resurrection, not resuscitation The way forward is new life, not trying to recreate the past, writes Elizabeth Hakken Candido. The long road to resurrection Laurie Ann Kraus, director of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, connects the resurrection story to the work of disaster relief and living in a world where both suffering and hope are real. Penance and plague: How the Black Death changed a key Christian sacrament Nicole Archambeau writes about ways that community leaders used Catholic practices and institutions to respond to war and plague.

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