St Andrew Lutheran Church - Parsippany NJ - Sermon 4-24-22 - Easter 2

Join St Andrew Lutheran Church in Parsippany NJ for the 2nd Sunday of Easter. Vice Pastor Gladys Moore speaks to us on the Gospel of John 20:19-31. We often malign the disciple Thomas who was not with the disciples when Jesus appeared to the other disciples in the locked room, and said he would not believe unless he saw the wounded hands and side of Jesus. The first Easter was far from being a celebratory day and so we can forgive Thomas for being a bit doubtful. But Jesus comes to them again and greets them with "Peace. My Peace be with you." Today, our world is also full of fear and injustice and challenge but God still comes to us into our locked rooms and locked and hurting hearts, and offers His Peace. Despite all the scars, and wounds, Jesus offers us his life, and His peace. But then He commands us, despite our questions and failings and flaws ... He breathes on us and gives us this command... "as I have loved you, so you must love each other".... to bring God's Peace to a hurting world. Join St. Andrew Lutheran Church at 335 Reynolds Ave., Parsippany NJ 07054, each Sunday as we worship together and learn what great things God has in store for us and how we are called to be Christ in our communities. Learn more about St. Andrew on our website: https://www.elcaAndy.org or on our Facebook page:   / st.andrew.lutheran.church.nj   Or call the church at 973-887-6713. We hope to meet you and invite you to join us on our journey.