Easter Day 2024

 


Okay who thought it would be a good idea to offer to do the sunrise service on Crouch hill? 

We didn't go ourselves last year, but as we now have no vicar I kind of talked myself into saying I would do it as a way of helping. Not noticing that the clocks went forward on Easter morning, it meant that while the sun was due to rise at 6.42am it did mean an hour earlier.




So driving through the quiet streets of Banbury, and then putting on my walking boots to climb up Crouch Hill, well climb is a bit of an overstatement, but it was soggy. I lit my candle in its lantern and we began to worship.

A small but committed group gathered to welcome Easter morning with, songs, prayers and readings.

It was a bit chilly but the fresh air and view was great. We even had a drink of Prosecco  and a Pain au chocolat before heading home and getting ready to go to church later.



Let us pray


God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

One in perfect community.

On this Holy day

we give you our praise

and our gratitude.




We thank you 

for coming to live amongst us

for sharing our human existence

and revealing how it is possible

to live the life of Love.


We thank you 

that you were prepared 

to suffer and die

to show us the way to life,

and so to set us free to live life

as you intended.


We rejoice 

with Mary and the women at the tomb,

the apostles and the faithful down the centuries,

at the good news of the resurrection.

We celebrate this mystery 

that you are the resurrection and the life

and that we may share in it.


On this Holy Day

fill us with Joy

and equip us

to speak of your life

in our lives

that we too may bear witness

that Christ is Risen.

He is Risen Indeed. Amen      © Mark Goodhand 4th April 2021





As the Sun has risen and given light

SO MAY THE RISEN SON GIVE LIGHT TO OUR LIVES.


As God’s Love has triumphed

SO MAY OUR LOVING TRANSFORM THE WORLD



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