EASTER SUNDAYDaily Scripture:Colossians 3.1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, seek those things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of GodDaily Reflection:Christians have always believed that the resurrection of Jesus means not just that Jesus is raised but that we too will be raised to new life after our death.In fact, in some sense we are already raised to new life if we belong to Christ. So we live our ordinary, temporal life and our resurrected, eternal life both at the same time,Not a ‘double life’, adapting like a chameleon according to the people we are with; not ‘so heavenly minded that we’re no earthly use’, but an integrated way of living, living out in our own lives the values we have learned from Jesus. ‘Heaven in ordinary’, as George Herbert described it.We cannot do this in our own strength, but only by the grace of God at work within us.Christ is risen; we are risen!Shed upon us heavenly grace,Rain and dew and gleams of gloryFrom the brightness of Thy face,That we, with our hearts in Heaven,Here on earth may fruitful be,And by angel hands be gathered,And be ever, Lord, with Thee.HAPPY EASTER!Revd Rosemary
6.15am Sunrise Service at St Nicholas led by Lyn Hayes & Revd David Commander8am Holy Communion at St Nicholas led by Lyn Hayes & Revd David Commander10am Holy Communion at St George's led by Revd David Commander & Revd Ylva Blid-Mackenzie
Daily ScriptureThe Jews then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking of the temple of his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. (John 2 18-22)Daily ReflectionHoly Saturday is a strange day, poised between death and life, crucifixion and resurrection, between destruction and rebuilding. It is a day which calls for faith, to ‘believe the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken’. Today is a day for thankfulness for the perfect self-sacrifice of Christ, for the assurance of God’s presence among us in him, and for patience and trust as we wait for his resurrection on that long-anticipated day when all things will be brought together in Christ. Lyn Hayes ALM
Daily ScriptureThen he [Pilate] handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfil the scripture), ‘I am thirsty.’ A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19.16, 17 & 28—30)Daily ReflectionWe have made it - in our Lenten and Holy Week journey - to Good Friday. Today we hear simple, dreadful and powerful, evocative words: “They crucified him”, “It is finished”, and “He gave up his spirit.” Jesus walks to his crucifixion carrying his own cross. Jesus lays on the wooden cross. He has nails driven through him. The cross is lifted; he hangs there, in pain, struggling for every breath; and he finally dies. So why is this Good Friday?Jesus went to the cross willingly for you. Jesus gave up his spirit for you. No death; no resurrection. No resurrection; no hope, no salvation. No life. Today, take a few minutes to remember that Jesus did something good for you….. something very good. He did it, willingly, out of love. Revd David
