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The Gospel readings used in the DATES FOR
services during those three days
retell the drama of the final few
days of Jesus’ life, leading to his YOUR DIARY
crucifixion. They are powerful and
challenging. Powerful, as we reflect 2022
on Jesus’ final days, which must
have been almost impossible for
him to bare. Challenging, as we Floral Group Autumn Leaves Communibus Women’s Institute
reflect that we are called to walk
the way of the cross with him in our Salt and Pepper Club Pop in Place Twinning Gardening Club
Christian lives too. Many of us
continued this in acts of worship on August

Good Friday – literally walking in the 10th Sidmouth
way of the cross and prayerfully
considering what this might that for
each of us in our lives today?
But the good news is that we are SP 18th Salt and Pepper Club
called to walk the way of the
resurrection with Jesus too. The
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amazing Gospel passages of 7th West Bay
the resurrection which we read
Sunday by Sunday in the Easter 13th Marion Catt talk 2.00pm
season remind us time and
again of how the risen Jesus
brings hope out of despair, joy
out of sorrow, life out of death.
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read how gradually for Jesus’ 15th Salt and Pepper Club
friends and disciples the
situation of defeat they thought 21st Wilton House Garden Centre
they were in after Good Friday is turned into faith in the risen Jesus, as he appears
to them and transforms their lives again. This is not some ‘papering over of the
cracks’, the death and resurrection of Jesus is God taking seriously the pain of sin October
and evil, suffering and death, and transforming them through the death and
resurrection of Jesus into life and hope and a promise of eternity.
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