The Open Circle - Santa Fe
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03/05/2026
March 1-- The second Sunday of Lent, SCRIPTURE, JOHN 3:1-17
Rev. Lynne Hinton brings her first Sunday reflection of The Open Circle's 2026 sabbatical time. She encourages us not to be so hard on Nicodemus (or ourselves) for being "slow on the uptake" to understand the grace of God's plan through his son, Jesus.
Rev. Lynne points out hat Nicodemus has transformed from a Pharisee sneaking in the darkness of night to ask Jesus questions, to over time, he becomes a man who replaces the world-view he had clung to, by openly associating himself as a Jesus-follower.
Later, we read in JOHN 19:38-40, on the day of Jesus's crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for permission to take down from the cross the body of Jesus.
Nicodemus brings an abundance of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes, and sheets of linen. Nicodemus now openly, tenderly, and lovingly wraps the crucified body of Jesus. according to Jewish burial customs, as he and Joseph prepare the body of Jesus to lay it in a new tomb before the Sabbath begins.
May we also, by THE GRACE of GOD, stayed vigilant to the tender sounds of God's calling.
The Third Sunday of Lent- Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
Reverend Tiffany Curtis reflects on the complaints of the people (manna and water were provided to allay the fears of starvation and thirst) who were led by Moses.
In our own time, in the Wilderness, we are practicing how to belong to God and to one another. Jesus taught us to pray to request of God provision of living bread and water, and to walk with us. We are not alone, we are slowly transforming.
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