It's Easter Sunday.......Resurrection Sunday......it was Good (formerly Pious, Holy) Friday, but today it is Sunday.....and He Is Risen. It's been a different Holy Week than we have ever had in our lifetime with the Coronavirus and it's attendant economic and social situation. What has always been a time for people to gather and celebrate has tu rned into a time for people to gather electronically and celebrate in the midst of financial stresses, sickness and death on a level we have not seen in generations.
We do have a lot to be thankful for. He is Risen and in that simple phrase we have the promise of a positive resolution and the hope that in our difficulties and separations we will come out the other end stronger and more prepared for whatever may lie ahead for America and the world. We have had tragedies, natural disasters, violence and terrorism which has tested us for an instant, but this episode is of longer duration and appears to be changing attitudes and responses like we have never seen before. After Katrina, Boston, 9/11, Oklahoma City.....and so many more...we saw subtle changes, but this one may be a blessing in disguise if we look to The Risen One in a more profound manner than we have in the past.
Our Great Passion Play did not open this weekend, as scheduled, and the 2020 season is in limbo as far as when and if it will open at all. Other events have been postponed or cancelled outright, but we are "on hold" but continuing to get ready when the "word" comes down. The "WORD" is what we live by and in that WORD we have our peace, our hope and the answer to every question, situation or issue we face in this life, and beyond.
Yes.........HE IS RiSEN......
HE IS RISEN, INDEED
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HE IS RISEN! INDEED!
ReplyDeleteWe watched the 2018 version of the GPP on YouTube this weekend. It's funny how we were asked to play the same part, with the same costume, for all three nights of filming. Well, I find it odd, but, I was the deaf mute dad those three nights - Jim did it in the movie. Susan did the Dove Merchant all three nights but did not appear but for one quick scene at the very beginning, someone else played the part after that. I did appear, fleetingly, and instantaneously changing places at the money changer table with Clayton. Pan left, there I was, then, pan right, there was Clayton, several times. I also didn't appreciate the near complete editing out of the townspeople and crowds in the later trial and crucifixion scenes; even the crowd sound was muted. The part where the grizzled old Jew spit at Jesus with the cross and then Jesus gave him the “look” was completely overlooked. I wonder who directed the editing of the film - certain scenes were certainly well represented…