Holy Week

Yesterday, we commemorated Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. It's an odd beginning to the last week on earth for Jesus. A crowd welcomes him as king. By Friday, that crowd is dissipated and disappointed.

Did the dissipation begin on Monday? Probably. We're fickle that way. The TV show, the pop song, the actor we admire and laud on one day is out of favor almost as soon at the peak in popularity is attained. I'm sure it wasn't quite that way in first century Jerusalem---the 21st century seems especially efficient in disposing it's heroes---but I doubt human nature has changed all that much over the centuries. We keep looking for the person who will make everything better for us---save us---and when we find that person lacking in anyway, we blame them for letting us have unrealistic expectations.

The ELCA council has passed the resolutions and statements for inclusion in the Churchwide Assembly this summer. This is a great hurdle for those of us hoping for full inclusion in the church. It is not the final hurdle. It is, in fact, painful news to some in the church. We're all looking at this moment and we're not sure where it will end and those greeting the news with palm branches may still be mourning---or worse, simply disillusioned and cynical---by Friday. Those who are fearful now my be celebrating soon.

I hope I've made it clear by now, over the course of this blog, how much it pains me that there is this great divide, this great confusion over whether or not the news is good news.

But it's only Monday in Holy Week. Who can see what Friday will bring? Much less the following Sunday . . .