Death, resurrection and a good friend

Tomorrow we will bury a good friend of Luther Memorial.


Shirley led us in worship and led us in laughter.  She supported the choir with a wonderful bass and supported the work we did together.  You could count on her to pitch in even when she had to take a seat to fold clothes at 10 Tons of Love.  She was there, she was fun and she was a friend.


Tomorrow we will remember the gifts she shared so generously with others.  We will claim the promises of her baptism for her.  We will sing (lots) and I expect shed a few tears, tell stories of her mischief as a child and adventures as an adult.  Tomorrow we will say good-bye.

Tomorrow we will confront all that has meaning for us as believers in this the holiest of weeks.  Shirley knew Jesus and trusted in a merciful God.

Tomorrow we will have to trust once again, for Shirley's sake, for our sake and for the sake of all of creation.  We dare to hope that because he lives she will live too.

We dare to hope.