This Sunday is Easter (April 20, 2025)

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen. 6 Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to the hands of sinners and be crucified and on the third day rise again.” 8 Then they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. 11 But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.

Questions

Most Sundays we gather after lunch to discuss questions raised by the main Scripture passage and/or sermon. Our small group will not be meeting this Sunday, but we would love to discuss your questions the next week (April 27) in our small group. So please send them to us with the form on this page, or fill out a physical form at the church and drop in the Walmer Box.

When reading Scripture, it is helpful to:

  1. Read the passage in more than one translation of the Bible. BibleGateway.com is a great resource for this. This article published by BibleGateway will help you understand how different translations compare to each other. At Walmer, we usually read from the NRSV.
  2. Read an interlinear version of the passage. This shows the Greek or Hebrew text with the English translation immediately below, word-for-word. It also provides resources to better understand the grammar in the original languages and how that grammar affects meaning.

My Questions

Use this form to submit questions raised as you read this Sunday's Bible passage. Then, stay after lunch on Sunday for our discussion group as we dig into the passage further, answering those questions not addressed in the sermon as well as those raised by the sermon.

Before Easter we go through the darkness of Good Friday.

Good Friday in cursive text across a cross on a cloudy red background.

We will gather for a worship service this Friday beginning at 7:00 pm. Together we will read the story of Jesus crucifixion, death, and burial, and consider what it means for us.

Current Sermon Series

Introducing Jesus and Those Who Follow Him (Jan. 5 - Apr. 13/25)

Jesus is the beloved Son of God, sent by God to do God's work in the world. In this series of sermons we'll be exploring Luke's gospel to help us better understand who Jesus is and what God's work in the world looks like. As we do so, we'll be challenged to consider what it means to follow Jesus.

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