In this morning’s Gospel, we heard the well-known story of the disciple, Thomas. I don’t know about you, but I feel a little sorry for Thomas because I think he gets unfairly singled out for a bad rap. We call him ‘Doubting Thomas’, don’t we? Doubting Thomas, the one who didn’t believe that Jesus hadContinue reading “Sermon: Second Sunday of Easter, 11th April 2021”
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Sermon: Easter Day 4th April, 2021
I wonder if we can put ourselves in the disciple’s shoes as they woke on the first Easter morning? Just a week before they’d been preparing to enter Jerusalem with Jesus and for what they must have thought was going to be some sort of victory parade. Those thoughts can only have been increased asContinue reading “Sermon: Easter Day 4th April, 2021”
The Easter Vigil
The Service of Light The service below hs been adapted for use at home. The Service of Light begins with the lights dimmed or turned off. On this most holy night,when our Lord Jesus Christ passed from death to life,the Church invites her children throughout the world to come together in vigil and prayer.We rememberContinue reading “The Easter Vigil”