Ep 123 - Cleaning for Holy Week and the Moravian Gravestone Tradition (Because Sometimes Sacred Preparation Involves a Really Good Scrub)

About this episode

Dawn and Ruth explore the spiritual significance of spring cleaning and the Moravian tradition of preparing gravestones for Holy Week.

Dawn and Ruth dive into spring cleaning, hospitality, and the surprisingly spiritual act of preparing for Holy Week. But this isn't just about vacuuming. They're exploring a beautiful Moravian tradition of cleaning gravestones before Easter, bringing flowers, telling stories about loved ones, and sometimes even worshiping right there in the graveyard. They share the details of Ruth’s dining room refresh project, Dawn’s aversion to both cleaning and clutter, and coordinating the beautiful chaos of church logistics for Holy Week. This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like spiritual preparation should be more meaningful than just showing up, or who needs permission to find the sacred in the everyday work of making space—literally and figuratively—for what matters most. LINKS: Join our patreon and let us help you bring your project from idea to implementation: patreon.com/u11072417 00:23 Cleaning and Clutter 01:13 Dining Room Makeover 01:53 Yellow Kitchen Memories 03:01 Moravian Easter Prep 04:55 Decluttering and Toys 07:34 Holy Week Logistics 08:57 Stained Glass Art Project 11:20 Movies and Musicals 12:57 Easter Plans 14:43 Holy Week Encouragement 15:54 Closing and Farewell

People in this episode

Hosts: Ruth Hetland, Dawn Trautman

Topics covered

• spring cleaning
• spiritual preparation
• Holy Week
• Moravian tradition
• hospitality
• clutter

Keywords

• spring cleaning
• Holy Week
• Moravian tradition
• hospitality
• clutter
• spiritual preparation
• graveyard

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Moravian gravestone tradition

Places: graveyard

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