Third Sunday of Easter

Faith, Hope, and Trust

 

 

Now on that same day two of Jesus' disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.” Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. 

As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Luke 24:13-35

Supper at Emmaus
CARAVAGGIO
1601
National Gallery
London

The painting depicts the moment when the resurrected but incognito Jesus, reveals himself to two of his disciples (presumed to be Luke and Cleopas) in the town of Emmaus, only to soon vanish from their sight (Gospel of Luke 24: 30-31). Cleopas wears the scallop shell of a pilgrim. The other apostle wears torn clothes. Cleopas gesticulates in a perspectively-challenging extension of arms in and out of the frame of reference. The standing groom, forehead smooth and face in darkness, appears oblivious to the event. The painting is unusual for the life-sized figures, the dark and blank background. The table lays out a still-life meal. Like the world these apostles knew, the basket of food teeters perilously over the edge.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supper_at_Emmaus_(Caravaggio,_London)







In every difficult situation is potential value.
Believe this, then begin looking for it.
~ Norman Vincent Peale




God is at home;
it is we who have gone for a walk.
~ Meister Eckhart*







Denver Post, Sunday, April 30, 2017
http://www.denverpost.com/news/obituaries/

 

The link for additional information is
http://www.allstatescremation.com/obituaries/vicki-lynn-hall/

 

Carolyn with JAK and Woofie
at George and Anna Marie’s home last Sunday.
(Photo by George Nelson)

 

George and Anna Marie Nelson
invited the doggies and me to come to dinner last Sunday
to try to fatten me up.

 

Ted and Connie Ning spoke at Rotary on Friday.
Ted is one of our members and they are both currently very active
with the Climate Reality Project.

https://www.climaterealityproject.org/our-mission

 

Thank you, Jeanne!

 

Gretchen and John MacArthur hosted our Dine Around group
Friday evening.  Trying to get back to socializing …
Getting home in the BIG snow took some time!







 

When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall,
but a hundred acorns are sown in silence
by an unnoticed breeze.

~ Thomas Carlyle







 

 

April 30, 2017  Third Sunday of Easter


Previous OPQs may be found at:


* Used before … several times.

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org

 

 

 

Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35