Dear Glen Mar Friends,

Last week, I spent 3 days at a work-related clergy retreat and 2 days with Lydia at her college, so that we could see her act in a play. I’m so glad to be “back in the saddle” this Sunday, when we will worship together. So far, we have learned how Easter people are “freed” and “found” and this week we will talk about what it means for Easter people to be “healed.” Healing is not always the same thing as “cure,” even though I would like to be able to give that to anyone who is sick right now… God may not always bring “cure” but God does very often bring healing and wholeness in ways we may not expect. (So often the healing I need is not the healing that I want…but that may just be my issue…)

We’ll be looking at the healing of the deaf man from the gospels, and how Jesus speaks the words “Be Opened.”

What does Easter heal in us? How is Jesus calling us to “Be Opened”? And how are we called to be agents of healing for others?

See you in church,

Pastor Mandy

PS We will be having a Memorial Service for Jean Allen, age 94, at Witzke’s in Ellicott City tomorrow, Saturday, April 20. The service is at 1:00 pm, and the family will receive friends from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, also at Witzke’s. Please pray for the Allen family in their time of grief and celebration of Jean’s life.