Email from Andrew: Friday Evening

Many of you haven't been aware of what happened this afternoon. Jesus
died by crucifixion. (I know that many haven't been aware of Jesus
arrest. I apologize for not going into all the details of the past few
horrific days- the worst days of our lives.) Joseph of Aramathea
received a release from Pilate for the body of Jesus. He is to be
buried in a new tomb tonight. Nicodemus has been a great help in
preparation for the burial. There will be no formal memorial service
due to the fear that we all are experiencing.

The past few days have been very difficult... difficult beyond
compare. Pray for Mary, Jesus mother. She is in despair. Pray also for
Peter who is experiencing a great amount of self doubt. At this point,
no one knows where Peter is and we fear that he might harm himself.
You may have heard rumors that Judas conspired to bring Jesus under
arrest. It's true. He committed suicide early this morning. Feel free
to forward this news to any followers of Jesus and let's stick
together prayerfully and begin to try to put the pieces of our lives
back together. I'm in the process of trying to get everyone together
to pray and to discuss these difficult matters.
Your friend, Andrew