In his Easter Sunday sermon, Bishop Brewer preaches a hopeful message about how in the midst of the many “truths” of our daily lives, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the only truth that matters. He recounts in detail the story of Mary Magdalene at Jesus’ tomb as it is told in the appointed Gospel passage for Easter Sunday (John 20:1-18). Bishop Brewer tells of Jesus’ commission to Mary Magdalene when he appears to her outside of his tomb: “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God’ “(John 20:17). Jesus’ death was the end of a chapter and Mary Magdalene was tasked with telling the new story. Bishop Brewer talks about the irony that Christ selected the least reliable of people to tell his story. An event which changed the course of human history (i.e. Jesus’ resurrection) was entrusted to Mary Magdalene. Bishop Brewer acknowledges that due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Holy Week and Easter Sunday this year have been stripped down. There is no shared communion cup, no singing of hymns, no gathering as a family in Christ. Instead what we have is the testimony of scripture and that spirit which is already planted in our souls. Amidst loss of life, loss of jobs, loss of social interaction and an uncertain future, we can be assured that God holds us in his hand. Fear will not have the last word. The resurrection does.