Too Late for Us, Right on Time for God | The Rev. Edmund Harris | March 22, 2026

In this powerful reflection on John 11, Father Edmund explores the story of Lazarus through the lens of timing, grief, and hope. When Jesus arrives after Lazarus has already died, the moment feels lost. The opportunity has passed. And yet, this is precisely where Jesus acts.

This sermon invites us to consider a deeper truth at the heart of the Gospel: that God’s presence is not limited to moments when things go according to plan. Jesus meets us in the places that feel too late—where grief, disappointment, and even anger live—and speaks life there.

Drawing on the ancient image of the Harrowing of Hell, Father Edmund reminds us that there is no place beyond God’s reach, no moment beyond redemption, and no life that cannot be called back into freedom.

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