Christ has risen, he has risen indeed!

We have made it through the Lenten season and have come to an empty tomb and the good news: Christ has risen, he has risen indeed. I hope that you have found some time in the Lenten season and during Holy Week to slow down, breathe deeply, and draw nearer to God. Although Lent and Holy Week are more somber occasions in our liturgical year, they are ones we need. We need a season that urges us to slow down, to reconnect with God, and to remind us that if we allow ourselves to sit in the darkness, in the suffering and grief we can be more present in the celebration and to trust that we never sit in either suffering or celebration alone.

I hope and pray at the end of this Lenten season you are able to lean fully into the joy and celebration that Easter brings. May you feel the presence of our Risen Lord and Savior near to you now and always.

Christ has risen! He has risen indeed! Thanks be to God!

—Margaret Fleming

About the author

Margaret Fleming has been a member of Second Presbyterian Church since 2017. A native of Mt. Pleasant, she found herself back home after graduating from Columbia Theological Seminary in May 2020. She resides in Mt. Pleasant with her husband Will, a fourth-year medical student at MUSC. She is a candidate for ordination in the PCUSA and is currently serving as a Chaplain Resident at Roper Hospital.

Margaret's ordination service will be held on April 18, 2021 in the sanctuary.