May the blessings of the life-giving Spirit be with all of you! As we enter Passion Week and move towards Good Friday and Easter Sunday, may we be reminded of God's will for the world and for us.

We recognize that Jesus' passion is closely linked with our ministry of caring for the whole of God's creation. In it, we find the message of Easter hope right at the sorrow and the suffering of the people and nature in the world.

May the blessing of God's presence sustain and strengthen us so that we may receive the new life in the risen Christ.