“In his Word and in his Supper, the crucified and resurrected Christ is truly present now, even though his disciples on earth do not yet enjoy full, complete communion in his presence. Time cannot separate disciples from their risen Lord or from Easter’s promise of resurrection for them too. The church now lives in the eternal Sabbath rest of Easter Sunday. This is why the early Christians had an eschatological perspective on liturgical time, with Sunday as the eighth, eschatological day. The church’s liturgical calendar, which grew around Easter, helps foster this Christological view of time. Instead of marking off passing years according to the secular world’s clock, the church year ever revolves around Easter, returning to Easter each Sunday and moving from Easter toward the resurrection of all flesh. The past is never lost, since the entirety of salvation history is recapitulated every Lord’s Day, and indeed every single day, for the baptized already have been buried and raised with Christ (Rom. 6:3-4).” – Arthur Just