Over the Lenten season, we focused our attention on Lament. As we come to Holy Week, our attention shifts to hope. On Palm Sunday, we will see how praise and lament collide as Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, revealing himself as the prophet who not only laments but acts to bring an end to all laments. On Easter Sunday, we will celebrate how the risen Christ meets us in our sorrow, as we see him meet two disciples traveling on a road toward the town of Emmaus. There, we get a glimpse of a future where lament is healed, and God wipes away every tear.
April 5, 2026
Healing our Sorrows (Luke 24:13-35)
On the Road to Emmaus, the sorrow of two disciples is transformed. Their hearts were “burning” as they met the resurrected Jesus. The resurrection offers the promise that all that we lament will be healed when we draw near to Jesus, and Jesus draws near to us.
Pastor Omar Ortiz
March 29, 2026
A King Who Weeps (Luke 19:28-44)
As Jesus rides into Jerusalem that crowds are shouting praises. They do not, however, fully grasp who he is and why he is coming into the city. As a result, Jesus laments over the city. Jeremiah lamented after Jerusalem's destruction by the Babylonians. Jesus laments before its destruction by the Romans. Jesus is the prophet greater than Jeremiah. He not only laments over us, but he has the power to do something that will end our laments.
Pastor Omar Ortiz