Daily ScriptureSo they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.’Daily ReflectionEaster is here! Our long walk through Lent with Jesus has come to an end. Suddenly all is light! The women at the tomb have just met an angel of light, who have sent them to tell “the boys” – and now they meet with the Risen One himself! What incredible joy! No wonder they fell down in worship.But wait – it’s not finished there – even Jesus sends them on with a message for “the brothers”. We can not just revel in our own happy experience, we also have a message to pass on, and our Easter message, like theirs, is simple: He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!Revd Ylva
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
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
Daily ScripturePilate then called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, and said to them, ‘You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and here I have examined him in your presence and have not found this man guilty of any of your charges against him.' (Luke 23.13-14)Daily ReflectionRoman officials like Pilate had the power and the duty to exercise summary justice when accusers brought an alleged criminal before them. This power was open, of course, to abuse, but it was generally practised responsibly. Pilate, a man well capable of harsh and provocative decisions, was not in sympathy with the baying mob of Judaeans who were ganging up on Jesus and gave his reasoned verdict – not guilty. Pilate was intimidated to override his conscience. The power of group think, the prejudice of invested interests can lead to terrible injustice. David Harmsworth
