Sermon Notes – EASTER SUNDAY (Year C)

Mary stood weeping

Disciples are running – frantically
Angles are questioning – fervently
Mary stood weeping
Tomb was empty

    All who have grieved know the feeling of emptiness
    The hole in our hearts
The tears we cry deplete us;
Leave us with emotions we don’t want, because we don’t now how to fill that space.
Tomblike space
The space we want to fill

But this time – the emptiness was different
Not vacancy but Capacity
    The emptiness of the tomb and of cried tears made new space:
Space for love to take root
        For new ministry to grow
Resurrection gave new life to Jesus
        New energy to disciples
        New hope to us all
Resurrection means WE are on precipice of something new
Of being open to where God ill call us – wherever and however that may be

Empty tomb reminds us of the living Christ
    Unquenchable light
    Indomitable grace
    Unstoppable love
    Unimaginable hope

The tomb is empty because the joy of the Lord cannot be contained

Let us recognise the gift of that tomb;
Of the potential for increased holiness in our lives;
Of the realised promise that we celebrate today – and everytday –
Proclaiming like Mary that we too have seen the Lord.
Alleluia!