Easter always corresponds with the season of spring. For Christians it is a great festival of joy and celebration. We know that winter does not last forever and the days gradually lengthen and new growth and signs of life appear. In the same way Christians celebrate the fact that death is not the end of our life ‘but death is swallowed up in victory’. Sometimes against all the odds we discover our lives do have meaning and a purpose good has triumphed over evil, love has conquered fear and life is stronger than death. This we know because of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So convinced were the first Christians of these things that they called Jesus Lord.

This year we look forward to Easter against a backcloth of great world tension and difficulties.  War with Iraq looks increasingly likely as I write this.  Our Easter hope is that after the most evil that the human race can inflict upon itself the love and victory of Easter will bring a new life and new joy to the world.

This joyful faith is celebrated at Easter. The church with all its weaknesses, tries to witness to the saving love of God shown to us' that whilst we were still sinners Christ died for us' in order that we might live with God forever.

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 Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday there is a real wish this year to have a proper procession of witness.  Last year disappointment was expressed that we did not process outside.  This year we are taking the bold step of inviting all of you who are able bodies to meet at 09.00am at Mostyn Road Gardens and to process from there to the church.  The procession will be a silent procession of witness carrying palms.  We hope that we can arrive at church around 09-30am to start our Palm Sunday Parish Eucharist.  There will be NO 08.00am service on Palm Sunday.

Maundy Thursday

On Maundy Thursday after the evening Eucharist and in place of the traditional Vigil Parish Players are performing The Darkest Night’. Click here for details of this; my hope that people of all ages will come to this event as a preparation for Easter.

Good Friday

We are fortunate to have as our conductor and preacher at the main service on Good Friday Canon Jeffrey John the Canon Theologian of Southwark cathedral.  Jeffrey is one of the leading writers and thinkers within the church and is in much demand as a speaker.   As part of our Holy Week worship I do hope you will come for all or part of the service on Good Friday.

Holy Saturday 

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