Good Friday

The Rev. Michael Lemaire The sermon asks whether Jesus died a “good death,” concluding that although his death was painful and humiliating, it was “good” because it aligned with his life’s purpose of self-giving love. In contrast to a culture that fears and tries to control death, the sermon argues that humans are called to live lives of self-giving love rather than self-preservation. By practicing love and sacrifice throughout life, death becomes not something to fear but the final act of returning to God. Jesus’ death models this way of living—and dying.