THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
26th April 2025
Greetings.
It was a joy to celebrate the resurrection on Easter morning and to hear the churches resound with the cry Alleluia! Christ is risen. Easter comes as something of a release after the austerities of Lent but resurrection-life is not limited to a once-yearly celebration. A mystery beyond reason and explanation it is received in the heart by faith and that is the work of the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless we must strive to do our bit, co-operating with the Spirit however grave the challenges we face, be they in our own lives or in the wider world. There is much that could pull us down but if we have anything to offer to one another and to the world at large it is the confidence of faith that whatever the signs to the contrary, the future is in God's hands.
The Second Sunday of Easter is something of an ecclesiastical morning after the night before. I'm not quite sure why it is called Low Sunday but it is an ancient designation and perhaps it reflects the natural difficulty we encounter in sustaining the celebration. Our mood is generally quite different from the previous week but the fact of the Resurrection remains. Christ is risen and we must pray for the grace to respond with a heartfelt Alleluia!
After the Eucharist this Sunday there is the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in the Church Hall. I commend the occasion to you. It is an important and timely as we seek to renew ourselves as witnesses of the Risen Lord in this place. The Agenda and the relevant papers are attached. We always aim to conclude the meeting by 12.15.
May the peace of the risen Lord be with you,
Charles Booth
A copy of Daily Prayer for Eastertide is attached which can be used in conjunction with the psalms and readings listed on the Pew Sheet.
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