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An Easter message from

Revd Dave 

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The service schedule for the month of May and the start of June:

Jesus Said “I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds” John 12.24

Death has been closer to us during the pandemic this year than at any other time we can remember. It’s not that death isn’t a reality to us anyway. It is more the fact that the daily Coronavirus briefings on the news has brought it to the forefront of our thinking when in ‘normal’ times many of us push the thought of death to the back of our minds. The daily infection rate charts and sadly daily death rates have each created a sobering effect. Added to this is the stark reality these figures and statistics are real people. Some of them people we know and grieve for still.

Other deaths have occurred as well. Businesses have died. People’s income has died or at least lessened. Ambitions have died or have been put on hold. So too with holidays, pushed on for another year. Plans have died.

Other people have done quiet well. Working from home, using less petrol, less shopping only buying what’s needed. This has allowed some people to save.

Everyone though has realised that they’re not in full control of their lives. So, we each in our own way have seen the death of some of our independence. Each of these things have made people ask the big questions: Why am I here and where am I going?

This leads to a death which is actually positive. It is a death to our self-reliance. Ultimately the Bible tells us that we were made by God and for God’s purposes Genesis 1.27-30. Too often we live without God when we were never meant to.

 Jesus in the above verse from John’s Gospel is speaking of his own death. His death will lead to many lives being born again (John 3.3). Why? Because the Easter message is this: By God we were made. From God we have strayed. So, Jesus he paid so we could be saved. Saved from what? Ourselves, our sin and eternal death without God.

The great Easter proclamation in church is: “Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed”!

Whatever death we face Jesus has conquered it and has power over it. The Resurrection from the dead isn’t just for Easter it’s power is for everyday and it lasts forever even today!

Easter Blessings,

Revd Dave O’Brien

If you want to connect with others and reduce your anxiety and improve your mental well being, why not join Alison O'Brien's (Ashar Bringing Hope) zoom brew and chat meeting  - see above.

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*** Good News***

The church is now open for worship on a Sunday Morning for service at 10.30 am.  This service is restricted in numbers and the Church Wardens will contact you to see if you want to attend.  At this time you may not be able to attend every week to enable others to attend. 

The Book of Common Prayer Communion takes place each Wednesday at 11.00am in church.

There will be an evening prayer gathering each Sunday at 6.00 pm in church.

Prayer requests - remember you can send prayer requests to : davidobrienvicar@gmail.com

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