Faith Goes Walkabout

Thoughts and reflections

Month: April 2011

Easter Sunday , Alleluia, Christ ok Risen!

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On April 29, 2011

In church seasons, theological

Easter cross

 

Easter Sunday

Matthew 28:1- 10

Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

What a week!

 

Quite a story, starting with the triumphal ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday on the humble donkey. Crowded streets, the place packed with people preparing for the feast of the Passover, Jesus turning over the tables in the temple, the Last Supper in the upstairs room, for fear of being found, the long night in the Garden of Gethsemane, the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, the capture by the soldiers, Jesus coming before Pontius Pilate, the crowds calling for him to be crucified and the release of Barabbas.

And then the crucifixion.

Saturday, the holy day for the Jews.

And so to Easter Sunday, the good news that Jesus is risen. Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Remember I am with you always to the end of the age.’

The true message of Easter, Jesus is alive and with us now and forever.
God sent his only son to be with us to show his love for all his people.

The sermon for Easter given at St Nicholas church Gayton can be seen on the faith and practice tab.

Revd Sue Martin

Donkeys at Church

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On April 23, 2011

In church seasons, community, pastoral, theological

Palm Sunday April 16th 2011
St Mary’s Church East Walton, West Norfolk

Our second Country Church service with style.

donkeys in lane

Staring at the church we followed two young donkeys down the lane on this beautiful morning. They were quite skittish and enjoying the attention but walked into the churchyard with the young and older followers behind. With a bit of extra encouragement and a stronger pull on the rope they walked into church and stood in front of the nave.

At the first hymn, ‘We have a king who rides a donkey’ they were taken into the front box pew. An unfamiliar sight in the traditional box pew and I couldn’t help wondering what the last users of the pew would have thought.

donkeys in stall

We said goodbye to them after the hymn and they were taken back to be put out in the grass field just behind the church.
Jesus, of course, travelled on the young donkey, not on a grand horse but on the humble animal, the beast of burden.

 

More details and sermon are on Faith and Practice section

Revd Sue Martin

Curate in the Gayton benefice

I’ll be there for you always! Mothering Sunday April 2nd 2011

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On April 9, 2011

In church seasons, community, pastoral, theological

I’ll be there for you always! Mothering Sunday

Livvie44th Sunday in Lent 3rd April 2011
Hebrews 12: 22 – 24
John 9

This is what it means to be a Mum, never far away, even though the miles may separate us. Always there, ever present, ever by your side.

Of course not all of life is as wonderful and romantic as that. Just think for moment of all those times when being a Mum or a parent is just plain hard work, never in the right place, always wearing the wrong thing, saying the wrong words….

Being a mother so what does it mean,what are the words that it conjures up; love, care, nurture, encourage, guide, friend, supporter, healer, teacher, the list goes on and I’m sure you can add lots to it.

Quite a list but yet the best thing in the world. Celebrate with us on this Mothering Sunday.

Revd Sue Martin

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