This Joyful Eastertide
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During this joyful Eastertide, we asked some of those who come to the Church what Easter meant to them. Here goes…
Easter is…
Easter eggs (Emilie, 2021)
New beginnings (Philip, 2021)
A time for remembering what Our Lord did for us all (Dawn 2021)
Easter renews my faith with the knowledge Christ died because He loved me (Robert 2021)
Remembering that Jesus died to forgive my sins because He loves me, carried my burdens with me and gives me Hope of an Eternal life with Him (Clare 2021)
Christ redeeming me, through His death and resurrection; He opens the gates of heaven for me and, when the time arrives, I know I shall see my loved ones again (Maureen 2021)
Dome over the Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Light. When I was a kid I loved the build up to Easter as every night we seemed to get that little bit longer outside to play as the days grew slowly lighter and longer. My mum used to always say come Easter you can stay out until 8pm and I thought that the most amazing thing ever! Easter is always light for me as I’ve always loved the candlelit service of Eastertide. It’s strange the service never loses its magic, if anything I find it more magical with each passing year, as we gradually emerge from the darkness and into the light with Christ’s Resurrection (Leighanne, 2021)
HOPE! Hope in knowing that when darkness of life comes, Christ is my defender, my light, my guide holding out His hand with mercy and grace. Easter also brings comfort, comfort that Our Lady and our Mother will always be with us, waiting patiently by our side in the darkness, guiding us to her beloved Son (Lisa, 2021)
A thousand times better than a birthday! An opportunity to start fresh and to be born again, leaving the past behind and giving to Jesus all the struggles, shame, guilt, unforgiveness and the "not-so-good bits" of myself (Eleanora 2021)
Summed up from a verse from the First Letter of St Peter ... "Praise be to the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1 Peter 1:3). Easter is when we reflect (as we do really every Sunday - even every day) on God's mercy & extravagant love in sending Jesus for us & on Jesus' extravagant love in His sacrifice on our behalf, so we now have a real & true hope of Heaven (Jane, 2021)
A time for a fresh start in our Faith and love of God (Veronica, 2021)
The start of our life with God the Father won by the suffering and love of Jesus Christ. Alleluia (Martin, 2021)
Sunrise over the Sea of Galilee
Is filled with beginnings. After all the sadness and anger of the crucifixion, there is then joy. I feel the presence of the Lord closely as I share in His most important story and my faith is renewed by His sacrifice and love (Natalie 2021)
The day I can finally receive Communion with my husband! (Amy 2021)
Easter reminds me that no matter how hard the struggle is, pick up your cross and carry on (Victoria, 2021)
Easter is the beautiful unveiling. The ashes of the cross bringing forth new life and the world awakening once more (Emily 2021)
