The holy season of Lent draws our attention to the story of Jesus’ last days. There are things that come sharply into focus. Meals, prayer vigils, a crown of thorns and a purple robe, a cross, and a freshly hewn tomb. We also hear the words of the people, leaders, Pilate, and Jesus drawing the drama between God and humanity to a climatic close. I wonder though how much attention is given to the people around the cross because it was not a solitary moment. There were actually a lot of people on or near Golgotha on the day that Jesus was crucified. This makes me curious about what they might have said as they watched the Son of God and Son of Man die like a common criminal. Over the weeks of Lent and Easter we will strive to do what we can to see if we can’t sum up their experience in six short words. My prayer is that in doing so we might have a profound experience through the lens of their encounter and in some measure, it might shape ours. Please join us for our Lent and Easter series, “Around the Cross: Stories of Lent.”    ~ Rev. Dr. Jim Hoffman

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