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Dear Friends,​

Easter is always a really important moment in the church calendar.  We have gone from the dark of the winter, and the austerity of Lent, to the exuberance of Easter and the resurrection.  We also look forward to the coming of summer.  Having not seen flowers in the church grounds for over a month, it is a joy to see our lovely churches filled with flowers and light.

 We will continue to celebrate the resurrection and its meaning for several weeks, telling the wonderful post-resurrection stories about individual encounters with Jesus, and the amazing ‘what happened next’ which leads us to Pentecost and the birth of our church.

 Easter lies at the very heart of our faith.  As Christians, we believe that in rising from the dead Jesus has beaten death – it is no longer the end but promises that we will (as a Salvation Army friend of mine used to say) be taken to Greater Glory and will live forever with God.  This gives us great hope for the future and comfort now. 

In times of darkness and difficulty, we can be assured that God is with us and will walk with us.  We also know that this is not just for the great and the good but, is for everybody – all we need is a little faith.

 

Please do come and celebrate with us.

 

We look forward to seeing you.

 

With blessings,

 

Rev’d Jenny

 

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