A different kind of Sunday reflection

This morning at our Sunday service at Community of Emmanuel in the Inner City, Pastor Ruth spoke about how the downhearted followers of Jesus must have felt on the road to Emmaus, and how they were puzzled by the Stranger who walked with them, and surprised when he broke the bread.

Then, instead of singing as he usually does, Farley simply recited the words to Leonard Cohen's Anthem, and his voice cracked with emotion every time he got to the words, "there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." It was the perfect touch for today's remembrance of the Emmaus event. Those two disciples were stumbling along in the darkness after good Friday, but the Light found them on the road.

I leave you with Mr. Cohen's song. I'm so grateful he penned those words, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.