The Public Health Christian Fellowship at JHSPH

Dear PHCF, What an Easter - such joy as we celebrated a beautiful Resurrection Sunday here in Baltimore, and yet such sorrow for our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the bombing. Lord, we pray that you "teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom" (Ps 90:12). Help us to lean on your grace and strength and provision anew this week, in the midst of end-of-the-year busy-ness. Join us for PHCF Bible study lunch meeting tomorrow in SPH Room W2033 - John chapter 20. Teresa will lead (and probably will have snacks). *Note: we are planning an interministry worship night with the Christian Fellowships at the SOM, SON, and Homewood... If you can help out (with music, slides, food, logistics, etc.), please email  jhsph.phcf@gmail.com ! If you have prayers, reflections, songs, or announcements you'd like to share with the rest of PHCF (or individual questions/comments for the PHCF leaders), please email  jhsph.phcf@gmail.com !

Dear PHCF, It is Holy Week - a special time to rest on Jesus. We remember his path to the cross, his suffering and death, the silence and confusion of Saturday, and the wonder of resurrection - new life! Praying that his week, you can "be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Eph 4:32). (Cool resource -  a timeline of Holy Week ) This week for PHCF, we would like to invite you to the Humanitarian Health Interfaith panel discussion - Wed 12noon in Sheldon Hall (Room W1214). Please pray for Dr. Anbrasi Edward, our faculty advisor and one of the panelists, for wisdom and grace in sharing and dialoguing. Several churches are doing Maundy Thursday and/or Good Friday Services, and there is a Baltimore-wide Sunrise service at the Inner Harbor on Easter Sunday (6am, McKeldin Square at the Pratt/Light intersection), and of course many Easter Sunday celebration services. Please contact  us  if you would like to be

Dear PHCF, The Lord promises to the nation of Israel in Ezekiel 36, "It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name... I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances." Dear ones, in the midst of all your very important to-do's at the end of the year, will you make space for the Spirit to do its work within you? Praying that your hearts may be softened to receive Jesus' grace in a fresh way this week.  Here's a song for meditation . PHCF events this week:   Wednesday April 10, at 12:15pm in Room W2033, Allyse will lead us in a study of John 19. (There will be cookies!) PHCF whatsapp group:  we've created a whatsapp group for easier communication/support/sharing/ prayer during the week outside of our meetings. Please email  jh

Dear PHCF, Isaiah writes --  All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever  (Is 40:6-8). Sometimes you may feel caught up in the cycle of too much work, too few (healthy) boundaries, competing obligations, desires to please people, a "chasing after the wind"... Dear ones, praying that you take to heart the words of comfort given to Jesus from the Father via the Holy Spirit when he was baptised -- "This is my Son, whom I love; in him I am well pleased" (Mt 3:17) -- even before Jesus started his ministry, before marvelous miracles or passionate preaching. And God loves you too, with an everlasting and steadfast love. Believe and trust anew today.  PHCF events this week:   Wednesday April 3, at 12:15pm in Room W2033, Travis will