When Time Becomes Holy

Each year, Holy Week invites us into the heart of our faith. It is not simply more church at different times of the day. It is the climax of the Christian liturgical year, when Christians around the world once again walk the path of the passion — through betrayal, denial, rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection.

The word holy comes from the Hebrew kadosh and the Greek hagios, words that mean “set apart,” something distinguished from what is ordinary or routine. Holy Week is time set apart within the year, an invitation to slow down and pay attention, to walk the road with Christ in a way that shapes who we are and how we live.

Throughout this week, we join the crowds who cry Hosanna — God save us. We gather at the table to share the bread and cup of Christ. We draw near in the garden as Jesus prays in anguish. We stand at the cross and confront the reality of suffering, violence, and love poured out for the sake of the world. And then, in the quiet astonishment of Easter morning, we encounter the mystery of the empty tomb and the promise that death does not have the final word.

I hope you will join us for worship during Holy Week. Each service offers a different way of entering the story — through scripture, prayer, silence, song, and sacrament. Together, these moments form a journey that moves us from lament to hope, from sorrow to wonder, from endings to new beginnings.

At the same time, I encourage you to make space for holy time beyond the walls of the church. Set aside moments to pray. Share a meal with friends or loved ones. Reach out to someone who is carrying a heavy burden. Walk alongside those who feel forgotten or overlooked. Weep for what is broken in our world. Give thanks for love that does not turn away.

Holy Week is not only something we attend. It is something we practice. We learn again how to walk the lonesome valley with Christ, trusting that even in places of sorrow, God is at work bringing life.

However you observe this week, I pray that you may experience time set apart — time made holy — as we walk together toward the cross, and toward the good news that awaits us on Easter morning.

See you in church!

Grace and peace, Pastor Kevin