Memento Mori: The Death of Death (Mark 15:42-47)

On Holy Saturday, the Church stands in the silence between the cross and the resurrection. In this sermon from Mark 15:42–47, we are invited to slow down and face a reality we often avoid: death.

With the ancient reminder memento mori—“remember death”—we step into the burial of Jesus and watch as Joseph of Arimathea courageously claims the body of Christ. As the lifeless body of Jesus is taken down, wrapped, and laid in a tomb, Mark leaves no doubt: Jesus truly died.

But this is more than a historical detail—it is the heart of our hope.

This message reflects on the weight of Christ’s death, the cost of our sin, and the quiet faithfulness of a disciple who honored Jesus when others fled. More importantly, it points us to the deeper truth behind the grave: that in the death of Christ, death itself is defeated.

On this Holy Saturday, we remember not only that we will die—but that in Christ, death does not have the final word.

Join us as we wait at the tomb… and prepare for the stone to be rolled away.