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In the Gospel of Gospel of Matthew, an unusual word appears at key moments in the story of Holy Week. The Greek word seismos, the word we use for “seismic,” means a shaking, even an earthquake. Matthew tells us that when Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the whole city is “shaken.” When Jesus dies on the cross, the earth itself shakes and the rocks split. And on Easter morning, there is a great earthquake as the stone is rolled away and the angel announces that Christ is risen.
Matthew seems to be telling us something important: whenever Jesus appears, the world cannot remain as it was. The powers and assumptions that once seemed solid begin to tremble. During Holy Week we follow this story of a world that begins to shake and discover that even when the ground shifts beneath our feet, God is at work bringing about something entirely new.
Palm Sunday – Matthew 21:1-11: JESUS STIRS US UP
Maundy Thursday – John 13 (selected verses): CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Good Friday – Matthew 27:51: THE FOUNDATIONS CRACK
Easter Sunday – Matthew 28:1-10: EASTER AS EARTHQUAKE
Amen is more than the word we say at the end of a prayer; it is a way of living. To say “amen” is to say, “Yes, God—let this be true in me.” Join us as we explore some of the historic prayers of the Christian faith: not simply as words to recite, but as prayers that have shaped the lives of disciples for centuries. From the prayer Jesus taught his followers to prayers of peace, surrender, wisdom, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, each week invites us to ask a simple but demanding question: What would it look like to live “amen” to this prayer?
April 26 – The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5–15)
May 3 – The Prayer of St. Francis (Colossians 3:12–17)
May 10 – The Serenity Prayer (Psalm 131)
May 17 – Confirmation: Wesleyan Covenant Prayer (1 Samuel 3:1–10)
May 24 – Pentecost: Veni, Sancte Spiritus (“Come, Holy Spirit”) (Acts 2:1–21)