In The Dark
In The Dark
This week’s Gospel records a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus … a religious insider. A Pharisee, and a member of Israel’s ruling council, he was also among Israel’s cultural elite.
He comes to Jesus literally “by night”, which usually carries a symbolic overtone of spiritual darkness elsewhere in John. In other words, Nicodemus is metaphorically “in the dark” despite the fact that he was mature, highly successful, completely pulled together, and respectable.
And although he was a Pharisee, he wasn’t an ill-tempered dogmatist, contrary to what the word for most Christians connotes. He comes to Jesus, who has no formal rabbinic training, no credentials, and calls him Rabbi. Which, I think, shows a certain curiosity and generosity of spirit.
And though Jesus is increasingly unpopular among Nicodemus’s contemporaries, he comes to Jesus and essentially asks, apparently genuinely, “Can we talk?”
It’s a fascinating and crucial conversation—for all of us—and I look forward to exploring it with you Sunday.
See you then.
Steve+
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Second Sunday Sandwiches—Next Sunday, March 8, following worship.
February Vestry Meeting—Sunday, March 8, 12:15pm
Discovery Luncheon—Sunday, March 15, following worship. If you’re new(ish) to Redeemer or would like to know more about the process of membership, join us! RSVP to Steve.
Fifth Sunday Potluck/Membership Sunday—March 29
Holy Week:
Palm/Passion Sunday—March 29, 10:00am
Maundy Thursday Service—April 2, 7:00pm
Good Friday Service—April 3, 7:00pm
Holy Saturday Prayer—April 4, noon
Easter Sunday—April 5, 10:00am
ADLW Missions Conference and Synod—May 28–30, 2026, McLean, VA
Bishop Julian Episcopal Visitation—Sunday, June 7
Weekly:
Around the Table—A prayer time for women, Thursdays, 9:00am, at the Wisharts (1854 St. Margarets Rd, Annapolis).
Youth Formation (ages 10–13)—Sundays at 9:00am in the Rectory apartment (the side of the Rectory nearest the Sanctuary).
Morning Prayer—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00–8:30am on Zoom.
Men’s Bible Study—Thursdays, 7:00am @ 1309.
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