Whiteboard: The Light of Christ

With the Rev. Brandon Gilvin (Associate Director of Week of Compassion) scheduled to fill the pulpit on Sunday February 19, we'll be tweaking the liturgical calendar and celebrating Transfiguration Sunday a week early here at FCC Scottsdale.

So this Sunday scripture will give us the story of Elijah's ascension into heaven from 2 Kings and the story of Christ's Transfiguration from Mark 9:2-9.

Building on those two remarkable stories from scripture (as well as the story of a Museum Exhibit that has something to do with fireflies!) we'll talk about how the "Light of Christ Shines" in our world. I hope to see you this Sunday!

Mark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration

 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.

Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!’ Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.

As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.