The Conversation

Resurrection Hope

During March and April 2025, join us for a slow read and conversation on Resurrection in the Old Testament Easter Vigil Readings.

The season of Lent is forty days that leads us to Holy Week, when we recount the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. At Easter, we hear that his tomb was empty and that he who was dead now lives. So what does this mean for us? How does the resurrection offer real hope against the crises and suffering our world faces today?

At the Easter Vigil (Saturday, April 19) we light the new candle and hear Old Testament readings that point to the resurrection and unfold its rich meanings. Each Sunday at 9am during the season of Lent (March 9 through April 6), we’ll read and reflect on one of these traditional Vigil readings. We’ll find that resurrection brings life after death – and wisdom, new community, a way out of the impossible, consolation, justice to the oppressed and a way forward.

This will be great preparation for our Vigil this year. Often our kids present some of these Old Testament stories in dramatic form. A visitor who experienced these Easter Vigil stories for the first time remarked: “it’s like the Bible’s greatest hits!” If you’re new to the Bible, this is a good way to get a sampling of what’s in it. We’ve chosen five of these rich readings for discussion (out of a possible twelve or more). Join us!