“He was transformed in front of them” —Mark 9:2
There is a reason that we celebrate Transfiguration Sunday before we enter Lent. As artist, author, and Methodist minister Jan Richardson writes, “The rhythm of the Christian year offers its own thresholds, inviting us to enter into a deeper awareness of the God who dwells both within and beyond chronological time.” Encountering God on the mountaintop, and experiencing wonder, is a liminal space. Transfiguration Sunday is a threshold that gives us a glimpse into a world that exists beyond the confines of our humanity. It provides context and vision. The Transfiguration thus prepares us to come to terms with our soil nature, our utter dependence on God before Ash Wednesday and Lent.
Hillcrest will host an Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service on February 14th at 12pm. You can
also join us for the imposition of ashes with First Christian Church of Concord 3039 Willow Pass
Rd, Concord CA at 7pm.