An Easter message from the Licensed lay ministry teamDear All,As we enter Holy Week, where we relive the Passion of Christ, I have looked upthe word Passion wanting to know what it means in the biblical context. Itsimply means ‘hurt,’ which seems a bit of an understatement knowing thebrutality, pain and suffering Jesus endured for us.Passion can also mean ‘a strong and barely controllable emotion,’ which couldexplain how we might feel, as we relive Jesus’s journey to the cross, throughvivid scenes depicted in the Bible readings we will hear during our Holy Weekservices and the words of the Liturgy itself.This can be difficult, and we must be mindful of the sad emotions this mightstir within. If we walk hand in hand, as a united and caring church things will beeasier, and this is what Chris, Frank and I have witnessed in the time Becky ourvicar has been away. As a church we have rallied together and worship andpraise to our God has continued unabated, St Martin’s Church, what a team!Let us keep walking together, hand in hand until we see the new dawn of theresurrection and beyond.May the risen Christ bless you all.Happy Easter.Steve, Chris and Frank