Mcfarland United Church Of Christ Sermons

Pastor Kerri Parker's sermon at the McFarland United Church of Christ on April 24th 2011 (Easter)“In Their Own Words: Mary Magdalene”Rev. Kerri Parker, McFarland UCCEaster Sunday (April 24, 2011)John 20:1-18“Why are you weeping?” they asked me.As if the simple fact that I was a woman standing alone by a grave in that lonely hour before thesunrise, weren’t enough.I could have given them any number of answers.It wasn’t just those horrible last hours that had me weeping. That was just the beginning ofwhat had me aching inside.My dearest friend, teacher and guide, was gone.Our community, this family that we built, was scattered and grieving. One of our own hadbetrayed us – had betrayed him.Once, we had hope. Once, we were a community. A people. A movement. Our lives hadmeaning, and purpose.And now we were no people. We were alone. I was alone.Why was I weeping? There were millions of answers to that question.But the biggest one was this: someone had taken Jesus’ body. His body was missing. I realizehow absurd tha