One of my favourite Easter activities is Zac Hick’s recording of John Bell’s In A Byre Near Bethlehem (The Word Of Life). I opened Mt Gambier’s Sunrise Easter service by playing it. Have a listen. I love sitting by the Valley Lake in the early morning half-light with a group of other Christians hearing the …
The Rabbit Room features marvelous excerpts from N.T. Wright’s Surprised By Hope which points out the incongruity of forty days of solemn preparation for Easter which seems to lead to one single day of celebration. Surely the celebration should go on. And on. That’s what I’ll be thinking as I repast on a fisherman’s basket …
Shouting ‘He is risen’; hearing the congregation yell back ‘He is risen indeed’; repeat; repeat. (I’m sorry about the baby that cried. He’ll get used to it.) Then the organ sounds and we launch into this. It doesn’t get a lot better than that. 1 Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, …
After an early morning trip to the Valley Lake for a sunrise service, at mgpc tomorrow we’ll focus on Paul’s take on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians. There we’ll find out what was of first importance for the first generation of Christians and consider what is still of first importance for Christians today. Songs of …
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