John 21:1-14

3rd Sunday of Easter

It can’t be true
it just can’t
even the newspapers at eh check stand
would think twice
before they ran this story
He is risen
indeed
even the disciples didn’t believe it
no preaching
no telling the story
no theological dissertation
only fish
and not many of them
it’s not much of an ending you know
the media cold do better
if they would even print such a story
a rebel is executed
his followers hide for a while
then back to work
some said they saw him
some said they ate with him
some weren’t sure
not much of a story
but the way they were fed
on the bread and fish
reminded them of the promise
This is my body given for you
This is my blood
Do this in remembrance of me
Do this
feed one another
Do this
feed one another
Do this
feed one another
Do this
In remembrance
and life can only be
a hint of the miraculous
too plain
and yet
too wonderful
for the check stand papers to print
dead man feeds fish to friends
Is the headline
New life
Is your story