Easter

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 (18^th April) we will gather in the evening (7pm) to remember Jesus’ last earthly meal with His friends (The Last Supper).

On Good Friday (19^th, 10 am) we will gather again to remember Jesus’ death.  This is our most solemn occasion.

On Easter Day (Sunday 21^st, 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.