As I sit at my computer to write my message for the paper, my thoughts are how and what do I write to give meaning. COVID-19 is raging in our world, our country, our province, and doesn't seem stoppable. So much fear, anxiety, sickness and loneliness. But in all of this, Easter is coming, and all churches have been closed. Easter is a time of rebirth, a time of new life and, yes, spring. Little calves, new life sprouting from the ground, the return of the birds. Easter; a journey to the cross, the crucifixion and then the empty tomb. Jesus had faith in his father, even knowing what his destiny was going to be. I would encourage each one of us to have faith, the faith that Jesus had to get us through this pandemic. I will close with a song from Elvis Presley’s Archives: One Pair of Hands.
One pair of hands formed the mountains, one pair of hands formed the sea. And one pair of hands made the sun and the moon, every bird, every flower, every tree. One pair of hands formed the valleys, the ocean, the rivers and the sand. Those hands are so strong, so when life goes wrong, put your faith in the one pair of hands. One pair of hands healed the sick, one pair of hands raised the dead. One pair of hands calmed the raging storm, and thousands of people were fed. One pair of hands said I love you, and those hands were nailed to a tree. Those hands are so strong, so when life goes wrong, put your faith into one pair of hands. May God keep you safe and well.
- Raymore United Church
