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SUMMARY:Holy Wednesday
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DESCRIPTION:Tonight\, we step into the shadows of betrayal. Holy Wednesday
  draws us into the story of Judas\, a man whose name has become synonymous
  with treachery. For thirty pieces of silver\, he bargains with the chief 
 priests\, setting in motion the events that will lead to the arrest of Jes
 us.\n\nThis moment is both tragic and haunting. Judas\, one of the Twelve
 —someone who walked with Jesus\, dined with Him\, witnessed His miracles
 —chooses the path of betrayal. The gleam of silver becomes heavier than 
 the weight of loyalty\, and the lure of power and self-interest silences t
 he call to faithfulness.\n\nYet\, as we consider Judas’ actions\, we are
  not mere spectators to history. Holy Wednesday whispers an uncomfortable 
 truth: betrayal is not so far from any of us. How often do we trade the et
 ernal for the fleeting\, God’s call for the world’s promises?\n\nAnd y
 et\, even here\, God’s grace is not absent. The betrayal of one man beco
 mes the doorway to salvation for all. In the darkness of this night\, a gl
 immer of hope remains. What Judas intended for harm\, God transforms into 
 the ultimate act of love and redemption.\n\nSo tonight\, we do not linger 
 only in judgment or despair. Instead\, we sit with the tension of this hol
 y story—the tension of sin and grace\, of human frailty and divine mercy
 . As the silver coins clink in the background\, may we examine our own hea
 rts and seek the strength to choose the path of faithfulness\, even when i
 t is costly.
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LOCATION:Easthampstead Parish Church
URL:https://www.stmichaelseasthampstead.org.uk/worship/easter/
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