ThIs Sunday, we conclude our series “The Gifts We Give” with the gift of myrrh. At the time of Jesus, myrrh had two very different associations. On one hand, it was associated with embalming ointments and funeral incense. But it was also used to slow bleeding and to heal wounds. We will consider how myrrh relates to the third role fulfilled by Christ, that of prophet, by looking at the account of Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well. And we will learn of a gift we can give to Christ which, like myrrh, may remind us of pain, but also brings healing and new life.