Dear Co-Laborers: I still remember growing up with my two brothers and the excitement we shared at Easter time. Not because of the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, but because of the hope associated with the event. Hope for a new shirt, tie, shoes, pants, and jacket. Not to mention the elaborate Easter meal. For us kids, we looked forward to it with great anticipation. Hope and expectation still define Easter. Not for the things that excited me as a child but for what Easter embodies: sacrificial love, unmerited grace, and a glorious future. As we approach this year’s Resurrection Sunday, I think of the millions of the world’s populations struggling to make sense of the challenges confronting them daily. Food insecurities in Zimbabwe, war in Ukraine, political unrest in Haiti, religious conflicts in Nigeria, inequalities in the United States of America, to name a few. Where is this hope that the Resurrection brings and how can we experience it? I contend that the answer is found within us, the CHURCH. We who are called by the risen Lord to be the voice of the voiceless and speak truth to power; to be present and offer comfort to the disenchanted; to be the help in times of trouble; to feed the hungry, cloth the necked, liberate those who are incarcerated; and preach peace to the broken hearted. We are called to be the bearers of HOPE. For more than a century, Lott Carey has been a channel of hope…touching lives with transforming love. The hope in the Resurrection emboldens us to walk alongside our sisters and brothers, becoming the face of our risen Savior. Communities all over the world are better today because of Lott Carey’s commitment to rescue those who are perishing and offer care to those who are dying from hunger, disease, and poverty. Thank You for helping us share in the Hope of the Resurrection. Your prayers, presence, and financial support make it possible. My prayer for you is that you will experience God in an extraordinary way this Easter, allowing you to focus on the divine Hope and glorious expectation that define the Resurrection experience. Happy Resurrection! Together we can do More, Rev. Emmett L. Dunn Executive Secretary-Treasurer Lott Carey April 14, 2022 |
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