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Good Friday is the day on which Jesus died on the cross. He was crucified at 9 a.m. in the morning, and died six hours later, at 3pm. It is the most solemn day in the Christian year, and is widely marked by the removal of all decorations from churches. In Lutheran churches, the day...

Luke’s account of the crucifixion (Luke 23:32-43) emphasises the mocking of the crowd, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself’ (35,37,39). In their view a Messiah does not hang on a cross and suffer. In considering the two men who were crucified with Jesus, we are also confronted with the issue of...

Easter is the most joyful day of the year for Christians. Christ has died for our sins. We are forgiven. Christ has risen!  We are redeemed! We can look forward to an eternity in His joy! Hallelujah! The Good News of Jesus Christ is a message so simple that you can explain it to someone...

As the traditional Easter story is rehearsed again this month, you may notice that there is one name that frequently occurs. It is that of the ‘other’ Mary – not the mother of Jesus, but Mary of Magdalene, who stood by her at the cross and became the first person actually to meet the risen...

Three years after the Russian Revolution of 1917, a great anti-God rally was arranged in Kiev. The powerful orator Bukharin was sent from Moscow, and for an hour he demolished the Christian faith with argument, abuse and ridicule. At the end there was silence. Then a man rose and asked to speak. He was a...

All in the month of APRIL Marcus Aurelius – Stoic philosopher and Emperor of Rome The first British Prime Minister Our first ever National Park Remembering Graham Greene Beware the cost of supermarket convenience stores Gang violence and our children Chelsea Flower Show moves to the autumn ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks...

The following list of witnesses may help you put all those references in order…. Mary Magdalene                                Mark 16:9-11; John 20:10-18 Other women at the tomb                Matthew 28:8-10 Peter in Jerusalem                             Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5 The two travellers on the road        Mark 16:12,13 10 disciples behind closed doors     Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25 11...

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Easter Morning Easter Prayer The Crossroad Can it be Easter Already? The Way SPRING A Prayer before the Cross ** Easter Morning (John 20:1-18) Who is it you are looking for? Who? Mary, Looking for her Lord, Early in the morning, While it was still dark, Looking for Jesus, Expecting His death-wrapped body, Finding, instead,...

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement’s plans for 2021 100 years of the PCC The history of the PCC Give away the Hope for All magazine Join the Youth Wellbeing Journey  Connecting with people through sport Message of hope  Archbishops in the Spectator: the Church in changing times Average age of churchgoers ** Editor:  We...

How do you make sense of the Resurrection? Dead men don’t rise, so why believe that this particular dead man did rise? At the end of St Luke’s gospel we read that: “they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement” (Luke 24.4). This is highly significant. The Gospels do not show us a...

Lessons of Lockdown The good news about your forgetfulness In praise of the afternoon nap We are reading more books Thank God for dentists The pain of Covid on our youngsters Give your house an M.O.T. Chocolate – food of the gods! Easter Story Biscuits for young children Mars Bar Cake ** Lessons of Lockdown...