Easter is the climax of Jesus’ earthly mission, the reason he came to this world. He knew what was going to happen to him and didn’t flinch from it.
John 3:16 ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…’
Luke 9:51 ‘As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem’
Luke 9:51 ‘As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem’
This Messy
Church is likely to be remembered as “the drumming one”. The children worked hard to make beautiful drums and enjoyed themselves making an Easter Garden. As Helen retold the poignant Easter story, the children, expertly directed by Jo, drummed together to set the mood of the story. Fast, slow, loud and quiet, the children used the music to reinforce their understanding of the story of Easter. Jesus died that we might live. We do wrong and deserve punishment and judgement. Jesus took our punishment and stood, and still stands, in our place.
Romans 5:8 ‘God demonstrates his own love for us in this; while we were still sinners, Christ died for us’
2 Corinthians 5:21 ‘God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God’
The parents waved palms and
threw streamers to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem.
Matthew 21:1-11 Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. He was cheered by crowds who cut down palm branches and laid them on the road. They shouted ‘Hosanna’ which originally meant ‘Save’ but has come to be a shout of praise.
The worship story ended around
a beautiful Easter Garden which had been made during the activities, decorated
with painted stones and paper flowers.
Matthew 26:36-45 In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus was ‘sorrowful and troubled’, but prayed to God his Father ‘may your will be done’.
John 19:41 ‘At the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb cut out of the rock.’
John 19:41 ‘At the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb cut out of the rock.’
John 20. The tomb was empty. Jesus’ body had gone. Mary saw someone she thought was the gardener and only recognised Jesus when he spoke her name. She told the disciples ‘I have seen the Lord.’
We welcomed a congregation of 104 this month, one of our highest.
Maundy Thursday
Matthew 26:17-30 Jesus had a last meal with his friends. He spoke to them about his death
He took bread and said ‘…..this is my body…..’ He took wine and said ‘….this is my blood….’
Matthew 26:17-30 Jesus had a last meal with his friends. He spoke to them about his death
He took bread and said ‘…..this is my body…..’ He took wine and said ‘….this is my blood….’
