The gathering of family and loved ones at Passover for a Seder is an important part of the ritual. In recent years, this has often been difficult, as the ongoing pandemic has made travel harder and being together sometimes unsafe.
Who do you wish you were gathering with tonight?
The central task of the Passover Seder is the annual retelling of the story of Exodus. The story connects the Jewish people to their ancestors who were slaves in Egypt, to a God that made their liberation possible, and to those today who are not yet free.
What stories are important to your heritage?
Many Christians honor Good Friday with a Tenebrae service. “Tenebrae” is the Latin word for “darkness.” In the worship, candles are slowly extinguished, leaving the congregation in silence and darkness to contemplate despair, hope, and memory.
If it is comfortable and possible for you to do so, spend some time today in silence and darkness.
“Our grief is a holy thing. It is that proof that another life touched ours in a profound way. It is the mark of love, the mark of connection, and the mark of a life well lived.” -Tracie Barrett-Welser
“Thinking about memory suddenly became important when my husband, Sky, was diagnosed with dementia in 2016…. As we processed this devastating news, Sky said he assumed he would eventually forget his family, but he was mostly afraid that he would forget his Self.” -Jane Dwinell, in this month’s Quest
What are you most afraid of forgetting?
