From the Manse: A Thought for the Week – Easter Sunday

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Sunday 20th April 2025

 

Dear friends,

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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!

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What joy it brings to greet you this Easter Sunday. After the long journey through Lent and the deep shadows of Holy Week, we come to this day — the day of resurrection, the day of new life, the day of unshakeable hope.

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Easter reminds us that no matter how dark the night is, morning will come. No matter how final the tomb may seem, the stone can be rolled away. No matter how heavy the endings we carry, in God’s hands they can become new beginnings.

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It is Mary’s encounter at the empty tomb that speaks so powerfully today. Her grief, her confusion, her sorrow — all transformed in a single moment when Jesus calls her name. From tears to joy, from despair to witness — “I have seen the Lord!” she cries. And in that moment, the story of resurrection becomes real not just for her, but for all of us.

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Easter is not just an event that happened long ago. It is the ongoing reality of God’s presence with us — a risen Christ who meets us in gardens and graveyards, in pews and in pain, in joy and in struggle. It is the invitation to believe that what seems like the end may be the beginning of something beautiful.

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Whether you come to this Easter full of celebration or carrying quiet sorrow, may you hear your name spoken in love by the risen Jesus. May you know the power of his presence, the hope of his promise, and the truth that life — true life — is never beyond his reach.

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May you and those you love be filled with Easter joy and resurrection peace.

 

 

 

With every blessing,

 

Rev Jade

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