MEMORIAL - Service Holy Friday 2013 St. Anthony Otjiwarongo

Our Memorial-Service today is dedicated to the Profet JvN;
he died on the cross the death by engagement.
The Service may encourages us in the same engagement.
Jesus was engaged to show us a new understanding of God,
a new picture of the Holy Mystery (named God).
The Pharisees have nearly successfully turned the intention of Jesus
into a political matter. They never have accepted JvN as the revealer
of a new picture of God. Jesus has changed Religion from a
God-managing agency into "respect of the Holy Mystery"
For the Pharisees the Jahwe-God is revenge for the enemies and
salvator of the jewisch people. For JvN God is Healer of all and
Redeemer of all and Justice and Peace for all and He challenges
all of us into the fullness of Life.
Jesus has practised this picture of God and therefore was crucified
for his engagement.
Jesus's proclamation "The Kingdom of God is at hand" means:
A) God is good for all, He loves all
B) God has already poured out all His GRACE into the World
C) God challenges all of us to participate with the fullness of Life for all.
We hope this may be also our Christian engagement for our time-space.