Transfiguration of Our Lord: February 27
Transfiguration Sunday is a bridge between the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany cycle that comes to a close this Sunday and the Lent-Easter cycle that begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2.
We reflect on the scripture story from Luke 9:28-36. Witnesses to the glory of God in the face of Jesus reflect that glory in the world. It was true for Moses. It was doubtless true for Peter, James, and John. We pray that it will be true of all of us who experience God’s glory and who are being “transformed into the same image” by God’s Spirit.
Throughout the liturgy we offer our “alleluia” which expresses resurrection in a variety of ways. Hallelujah is from a Hebrew word meaning “God be praised.” This word of joy is omitted during the season of Lent and will be sung again at Easter.