I was not surprised (yet was very disappointed… perhaps even uttering the word “insane”) to hear this afternoon that Governor Evers is continuing the “Safer at Home” order until Tuesday, May 26 (the day after Memorial Day).

The other day, much was made of President Trump’s declaration that he had total authority when it came to ending some of the COVID-19 restrictions and getting the country back to work. Governors around the country quickly reminded the President that the Constitution says otherwise.

I am very privileged to serve a congregation that also has a school ministry. Besides doing my “pastor” things, I get to teach religion and world history to our 7th and 8th graders. Today was “Schoolwork Pickup Day #2” as we continue online education.

So what does a pastor do on the day after Easter? At least for this one, the usual answer is, “Not much of anything.” This year was a bit different.

Easter at home!

There’s an interesting irony on the day after Jesus was crucified. The chief priests and Pharisees who were so concerned about the Law and often accused Jesus of working on the Sabbath go to Pilate on the Sabbath because they had some work they needed to do.

“My God, My God, why have You Forsaken Me?”

Maundy Thursday Worship. Remember Jesus.

For the past few days, I have been offering opportunities for people to come in small groups to receive the Lord’s Supper if they would like. We met in the Boettcher Center (our gym) with nine chairs spread out seven feet from each other.

We read in Mark 14 about a woman who anointed Jesus with expensive perfume. Some who were there began to criticize her for the apparent waste. The perfume could have been sold to raise a lot of money to help the poor.

With the celebration of Palm Sunday yesterday, our Holy Week observance has begun. On Monday of the original Holy Week, Jesus cleared out the temple. According to Mark’s account, “on reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there.

How are you doing with social distancing? Thank God that our Lord Jesus broke into our space so we can be with Him now and forever.

Beautiful Savior School is participating in a coffee fundraiser through Java Funder to help us make improvements to our gym! For every coffee purchase or subscription, we receive 25% (not including tax or shipping). The funds we raise will help us add bleachers and refurbish the wood floor.

My daughter Marissa shared a story about Christian Yelich taking time to play catch with a 12-year-old boy named Tate. Then my son Isaac texted that today would have been the first varsity baseball game of the season. And so what does a Dad who loves his son and baseball do? He texts back: “Wanna have a catch?”

At my wife Ellen’s urging, I took a few hours this afternoon to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather – sunny skies, temperatures in the mid 50’s, and just a hint of a breeze. So a little after 4:00 p.m. we found ourselves with our dog Jingles on a trail at Mitchell Park in Brookfield.

Lord, stay with us. We want to remain with you.