Minister’s Musings April 2, 2026

Minister's Musings, Rev. Sheryl Padgett

One of the things I love most about Easter is that it arrives in the season of spring. Everywhere we look, life is pushing upward. Flowers bloom from bulbs that seemed buried and forgotten. Trees begin to bud again after months of stillness. The earth itself becomes a living sermon, reminding us that what appears dormant is often quietly preparing for new life. I have always loved spring because it speaks so clearly of resurrection. It reminds us that darkness never has the final word. The light was never truly gone — it was simply waiting to break through again.

That is the message of Easter for all of us. We all go through seasons when life feels heavy, uncertain, or hidden in shadow. But Easter reminds us that the Christ life within us can never be buried for long. There is a strength in us greater than sorrow, greater than fear, greater even than what seems lost. New life is always trying to emerge. Hope is always trying to rise. And just as the dawn follows the longest night, Spirit is always calling us forward into something more beautiful, more alive, and more whole. This Easter, may we trust the divine life stirring within us and remember: what is real in us is always ready to rise.

Affirmation:

The light of Christ is alive in me. I rise with new strength, new hope, and new life.

Minister’s Musings March 27, 2026

Minister’s Musing: Rev. Sheryl

As we enter Holy Week, we are invited into more than the remembrance of a sacred story—we are invited into our own sacred journey. Palm Sunday begins with celebration, but we know the road ahead will ask for courage, surrender, faith, and trust. Metaphysically, the journey into Jerusalem represents our movement into a higher state of consciousness—a willingness to enter more deeply into peace, truth, and spiritual purpose. Jesus did not simply travel to a city; he chose the higher way, even knowing it would require everything of him. Holy Week gently asks each of us: Where am I being called to choose the higher way in my own life?

This week is a tender and powerful invitation to let go of what no longer serves us and to make room for the Christ presence to rise more fully within. There may be parts of us ready to release fear, resentment, old stories, or ways of being that no longer fit who we are becoming. And there is always something new waiting to be born. Holy Week reminds us that even when the path is not easy, it is holy—and it leads us toward resurrection, renewal, and deeper life. May you walk this week with an open heart, trusting that Spirit is guiding you every step of the way.

Affirmation

I choose the higher way with courage and grace.

I release what no longer serves my soul.

The Christ within me leads me into peace, renewal, and new life.

And so it is.