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EASTER STORY Easter! Fun Things to Make and Do Living Easter Through the Year Lifted – Experiencing the Resurrection Life Holy Habits – Bible Reflections What’s in the Bible (for me)?  **  EASTER STORY Lion Children’s Books, £2.49 A beautiful retelling of the first Easter, with the events of the Jesus’ death and resurrection.  It...

The Changing The Mirror Easter Story Intercession God’s Word is Nourishment! Easter, our Marriage Ceremony ** The Changing Reflections of Mary (Mark 16:1-8) Our eyes seeing the same mountains, The gentle touching of our hands, Simply breathing the same air, Pleasures unrecognised till now, Gone…. In the changing. In the certainty of our grieving, You...

Editor:  As the church year does not change, much of this material has appeared before.  The articles on ‘Fooling Around’ and ‘Mary Magdalene’ are new this year. 1           Fooling around 1          April Fool’s Day 2          Hugh of Grenoble – the saint who fought corruption 3          Richard of Chichester – wanting God more clearly, dearly and...

I was about six when I began to enjoy April Fool’s Day. My older brother was very clever at appropriate hoaxes, not only deceiving me but also mum and dad. On the whole my childish efforts were encouraged. The day was full of laughs, even at school, where the teachers would try to trick us...

In years gone by, the rules surrounding April Fool were this:  between midnight and noon on 1st April, everyone is ‘fair game’ to be made a fool of.  It is the morning of the practical joke.  But the aim is not just to discomfort the victim: he must be tricked into taking action himself, sent...

Lion Children’s Books, £2.49 A beautiful retelling of the first Easter, with the events of the Jesus’ death and resurrection.  It is ideal for sharing with young readers, at home, school, or Sunday school.

By Christina Goodings, £6.99 Crammed with 50 crafts and creative ideas perfect for spring and Easter. Each craft is accompanied by simple step-by-step illustrated instructions. Make fun decorations, Easter baskets, chirpy chicks, creative cards, and more!

By John Pritchard, SPCK, £9.99 We go through Lent and Holy Week with great seriousness, but Easter gets one great day and then we’re not sure what to do with it. This book is full of ideas, reflections, and resources on how to extend the message of resurrection through the coming weeks and into the...

When someone on the train is using bad language Euros, koruna, yuan, or dollars in the collection plate Let’s plant a tree Those meetings at your workplace Rise in people living alone It’s hardly the London Marathon, but it could save your life How well do you get on with your neighbours? Are only children...

But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Colossians 3:8  Suppose you are on a train, enjoying the journey while you browse our latest parish magazine. You then hear a passenger nearby swearing at the top of their voice down...

Murky crimes committed by various church leaders, local shops in trouble, roads needing repair, and hospitals in a sorry state…. wanting to retire, but the law said no… it seems that Hugh of Grenoble was dealing with 21st century problems in the 11th century. Born at Chateauneuf in 1052 as the son of a knight,...

By Sam Allberry, IVP, £7.99 For many the resurrection is a nice thing to believe, the ‘happy’ ending to the gospel. But ‘Lifted’ shows that the resurrection has overwhelmingly positive implications for our daily lives. Through it we can have real assurance of forgiveness and salvation. We are raised and empowered to live new, transformed lives....