{"id":2558,"date":"2011-04-19T07:50:10","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T12:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2011-04-21T09:37:06","modified_gmt":"2011-04-21T14:37:06","slug":"april-20-26-2011-aftershocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/april-20-26-2011-aftershocks\/","title":{"rendered":"April 20-26, 2011&#8211;Aftershocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Contributed by Scott Mims, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Virginia Beach, VA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Warm-up Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the most exciting, captivating, or important thing about Easter to you?\u00a0 Why?<\/li>\n<li>Does your family have any special Easter rituals or traditions?\u00a0 If so, how have these rituals or traditions helped to shape your experience\/understanding of Easter and your faith?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aftershocks<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2011\/04\/shutterstock_73089826edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2566\" style=\"margin: 5px\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2011\/04\/shutterstock_73089826edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a>On March 11, 2001 a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Japan triggering a devastating tsunami that swept over cities and farmland in the northern part of the country.\u00a0 The earthquake, whose magnitude was measured at 9.0 on the Richter scale, is one of the most powerful ever recorded.\u00a0 Adding to the catastrophe, critical cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station were severely damaged, triggering explosions, partial core meltdowns, and releases of radioactive material directly into the atmosphere and ocean. In all, over 27,000 people were either killed or are still missing.<\/p>\n<p>A month later, the aftershocks continue.\u00a0 On April 11, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake\u2014just one of hundreds of smaller, related quakes\u2014rattled the northeastern coast of Japan triggering tsunami warnings and renewed fears.\u00a0 Not all of the \u201caftershocks\u201d have been physical, however.\u00a0 From the sheer effects of this event in human terms, to falling stock markets, the loss of production from the world\u2019s third largest economy, and the renewed concerns about the safety of nuclear power, the impact of this disaster is being felt the world over\u2026and will be for a long time to come.<\/p>\n<h3>Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you know anyone who has either personally been affected by this event, or who knows someone who has been affected?\u00a0 If so, what has this experience been like for them?<\/li>\n<li>What fears, issues, questions, or concerns \u2013 if any \u2013 does this event, or similar disasters, raise for you?<\/li>\n<li>How connected do you feel to events that are happening in other parts of the country or in the world?\u00a0 Do you think what happens to other people, perhaps even people who live thousands of miles away, impacts your life?<\/li>\n<li>Does the way that you live your life impact the lives of others?\u00a0 How so?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Scripture Texts (NRSV) for Sunday, April 24, 2011 (Resurrection of Our Lord)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=169709728\">Acts 10:34-43<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=169709758\">Colossians 3:1-4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=169709791\">Matthew 28:1-10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Text links are to <a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/\">Oremus Bible Browser<\/a>. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings for Year C at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Growing-In-Faith\/Worship\/Lectionary.aspx\">Lectionary Readings<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agnusday.org\/\">Agnus Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Gospel Reflection<\/h3>\n<p>We come today to the very epicenter of our Christian faith.\u00a0 Everything that we do as Christians, from our worship life, to our evangelism and service, to the promise of God\u2019s love and grace which sustains us, is rooted in Jesus\u2019 resurrection.\u00a0 This is ground zero.\u00a0 Without the resurrection, Jesus\u2019 death on a Roman cross would have been a tragedy at best. Yet in the resurrection, we see God\u2019s affirmation of who Jesus is as Lord and Savior; in the resurrection we see God\u2019s ultimate victory.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, it is important to remember that, even though Jesus had tried to prepare his disciples and friends, the resurrection was initially a tremendous surprise!\u00a0 Matthew, like all of our gospel writers, tells of certain women coming to the tomb of Jesus early, \u201cas the first day of the week was dawning.\u201d\u00a0 Having seen Jesus laid to rest on Friday, they are coming expecting that the tomb would be occupied.\u00a0 It was a Jewish custom in that day to watch the tomb until after the third day in order to make sure premature burial had not taken place.\u00a0 Perhaps they were approaching Jesus\u2019 well-guarded burial place as early after the Sabbath as they dared in order to offer this last act of devotion.\u00a0 What they encountered shook them to the core, turning their world upside down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.\u201d\u00a0 Matthew\u2019s account leaves no doubt as to who is ultimately behind the empty tomb.\u00a0 While the other gospels have the women wondering who has already rolled away the stone, there is nothing ambiguous in this week\u2019s gospel.\u00a0 From the shaking ground, to the blazing angelic messenger, to the guards fainting away from fright, we know that it is none other than God who is at work here.\u00a0 And though the angel\u2019s message fills them both with fear and great joy, it is their encounter with the Risen Christ that convinces them that things would never be the same!<\/p>\n<p>And of course, things haven\u2019t been the same.\u00a0 The earthquake in today\u2019s gospel underscores Jesus\u2019 resurrection as an apocalyptic, world-changing event.\u00a0 It is an event whose aftershocks continue even today as <em>hundreds of millions<\/em> of people worldwide proclaim with great joy, \u201cAlleluia! Christ is risen!\u00a0 He is risen indeed, alleluia!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How do you think you might have reacted had you been with the women on that first Easter Sunday?\u00a0 What might it have felt like to encounter Jesus as they did?<\/li>\n<li>What difference does it make that God raised Jesus from the dead?<\/li>\n<li>What difference does Jesus\u2019 resurrection make to <em>you<\/em> personally?<\/li>\n<li>The earthquake that struck Japan and its aftershocks are forces of devastation.\u00a0 In what ways are the \u201caftershocks\u201d of the resurrection forces for healing and life?\u00a0 Or put another way, in what ways does our faith lead us to impact our world for God\u2019s glory and for good?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Activity Suggestions<\/h3>\n<p>Bible Study: As a group, consider the question:\u00a0 \u201cDoes the fact that the tomb was empty <em>necessarily<\/em> mean that Jesus was resurrected?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See if your group can come up with other possibilities.\u00a0 Several that have been suggested include: the women went to the wrong place, Jesus wasn\u2019t really dead and somehow revived and escaped, the disciples stole the body, someone else (the Jewish or Roman authorities) stole the body.<\/li>\n<li>Dig deeper into the gospel.\u00a0 Beginning with the Crucifixion in Matthew 27: 32 and going through Matthew 28:15, what are the aspects of the story that would make these other possibilities highly unlikely?<\/li>\n<li>What other \u201cevidence\u201d do we have that Jesus is alive and the Resurrection is true?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Service Project:\u00a0 Consider how your group might be an \u201caftershock\u201d of God\u2019s victory and life during the 50 days that make up the Easter Season.\u00a0 Could you organize an event or service project to raise money for victims of earthquakes, floods, or other natural and man-made disasters?\u00a0 Is there an opportunity or need in your local community that your group can help address as a way of witnessing to the gospel?<\/p>\n<h3>Closing Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>Gracious and loving God, we are mindful today of all who suffer, and especially of those who are most vulnerable and in need.\u00a0 Through your Spirit, let the power and promise of the Resurrection take root in our lives, that we may live as vibrant and faithful witnesses to your love; through Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord.\u00a0 Amen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contributed by Scott Mims, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Virginia Beach, VA &nbsp; &nbsp; Warm-up Questions What is the most exciting, captivating, or important thing about Easter to you?\u00a0 Why? 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