It is the Christian belief that God created everything,
including us. Humans however find it easier to make bad, usually selfish,
choices, rather than living a good life.
To help us see that we can live a perfect, fulfilling life, God sent His
son Jesus to live amongst us as a human being.
A wholly good person naturally stood out, so attracted the attentions of
those who enjoyed positions of authority in a corrupt society, and Jesus was
put to death. However, He had already
shown us an example of how we can live a life that is good for us, good for
others, good for the earth, and which prepares us to meet God when our life
ends.
Easter is
the great event of the church year. It
is bitter sweet. We remember darkness
and light, happy and sad, death and new life:
This is because Jesus overcame death and returned to His friends to tell
them of God’s love for us.
At St Barnabas, Coast Rd Warrington, on Maundy Thursday (18th
April) we will gather in the evening (7pm) to remember Jesus’ last earthly meal
with His friends (The Last Supper).
On Good Friday (19th, 10 am) we will gather again
to remember Jesus’ death. This is our
most solemn occasion.
On Easter Day (Sunday 21st, 9.30 am) our Easter
service is the high point when we gather in joy to celebrate Jesus’
resurrection. We sing with joy because
Jesus, whom man had killed, returned alive to show us that love, especially
God’s love, beats hate, any day of the week.
Jeremy Nicoll
St Barnabas, Anglican parish of
Warrington-Waitati.
