Rose and the Rime

We've lived each moment on this planet literally going in circles within circles. It's the definition of a day. It's the definition of a year. But where are we going? Are we getting anywhere?

Dear Friend of PACA, Circles and Lines: A Reflection on  Rose and the Rime It takes 365 days for the earth to complete its orbit around the sun. It takes 24 hours for the earth to rotate completely on its axis. We've lived each moment on this planet literally going in circles within circles. It's the definition of a day. It's the definition of a year. But where are we going? Are we getting anywhere? Many belief systems have taken nature's cycles to mean something profound about our daily existence. We run in place. History repeats itself. We are born, we live, we die. Repeat ad nauseum, and the circle never ends.  Other belief systems have shunned these cycles claiming, "Humanity will overcome history through a line of progress." Death will come, but we will get farther. The circle will be broken. Maybe, one day, we will even overcome death.  Rose and the Rime  places us right between these two belief systems where we find ourselves asking the question: Is history a circle or a line? Are we bound to the cycles of nature, or can we move beyond them?   Christianity has also been placed in the crosshairs of this question.    While the Bible reveals that cycles of sin and death have prevailed throughout time, it also reveals that Jesus' entrance into the world provided a means for these cycles to end and for a way forwards to be possible through him. His death provides salvation from slavery to these cycles. His resurrection provides the hope of a step forward into a new story. For those who believe in him, a future stands beyond death where we will be resurrected like Him. Each day and year that we lived circling the sun will be given new meaning and a new orbit as we see the past transformed by the lens of the gospel. Through Jesus, the ordinary cycles of each day now hold a way forward, and it's not determined by us. We are going somewhere through the cross. Our past, present, and future are made new through the work of Jesus. We invite you to reflect on these questions and the gospel's answer as you enjoy our show. Thank you for coming!     We thank you being a part of our PACA family. We ask that you keep praying over the school as we nurture hearts, develop minds and educate for eternity. Sincerely, ‌ Jeremy Davis Alumnus – Class of 2008 Play Director / English Teacher Pan American Christian Academy www.paca.com.br P.S. Make PACA a destination of your giving during this season. Gifts to PACA can be made until December 31. And, we have a special project in mind. Find out more at https://www.paca.com.br/special-project.html. P.S.S. As we approach the Christmas season, pray for our PACA community to have grace and love as we engage in conversations about the God’s greatest gift to humanity: His Son, Jesus Christ. We had close to 150 people attend our Rose and the Rime drama production this year. Here is a link to a small clip of the snow scene of our drama production. Pan American Christian Academy Rua Cassio de Campos Nogueira, 393 São Paulo, Brazil 04920-310 See what's happening on our social sites ‌ ‌ ‌