Everything in Between: Grief and Hope

The resurrection of Jesus is a profound symbol of God’s transformative power–not a denial of grief, but a simultaneous embrace of both grief and hope. Drawing from the Gospel of Luke, the resurrection story highlights the courage of the women who first encountered the empty tomb, and how their faith allowed them to remember Jesus’ promise of resurrection even when others dismissed it. Today, we live into the resurrection by creating sanctuary—not in buildings, but in compassionate, inclusive communities that honor every person’s dignity. Looking through contemporary and historical movements of remembrance and justice, from the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina to #sayhername, we find courage carry forward a faith that persists in the face of injustice, that insists on the value of every human life, and that dares to hope for a world transformed by mercy, love, and collective care.