A woman finds healing by touching Jesus’ cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus’ time the hemorrhaging woman was considered ritually unclean, polluting others by her touch, and anyone who touched a corpse also became unclean. In Mark’s gospel Jesus breaks down barriers, from his first meal at a tax collector’s house to his last breath on the cross as the temple curtain is torn in two. We dare to touch Jesus in our “uncleanness” and to live as a community that defines no one as an outsider. Join us for our live stream starting at 8:30 am from Cross of Glory. The bulletin for this service can be found here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aq9ycvxjeW7VOkj4gXmdQ8TmFNSejEJU/view?usp=sharing

A woman finds healing by touching Jesus’ cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus’ time the hemorrhaging woman was considered ritually unclean, polluting others by her touch, and anyone who touched a corpse also became unclean. In Mark’s gospel Jesus breaks down barriers, from his first meal at a tax collector’s house to his last breath on the cross as the temple curtain is torn in two. We dare to touch Jesus in our “uncleanness” and to live as a community that defines no one as an outsider. Join us for our live stream starting at 8:30 am from Cross of Glory. The bulletin for this service can be found here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aq9ycvxjeW7VOkj4gXmdQ8TmFNSejEJU/view?usp=sharing