Our guest speakers Billie and Seamus Anderson will deliver a fascinating insight into life as Christian aid workers in troubled parts of the globe including Kosovo and Afghanistan. Please click on the link for more.
Some songs can be an ear worm. Constantly playing in my mind at themoment is Bob Marley's ‘Three Little Birds’ . The iconic chorus “Don'tworry about a thing, cos every little thing is gonna be alright” (it's in yourhead now ha ha) aren't the words that have my focus but “Rise up thismornin’, smiled with the risin' sun.”Why these? Well it dawned (pun intended) on me perhaps Marley's wordswere prompting me to explore them more deeply.Basking in the light of the rising sun from the Rectory garden is a sight tobehold. Truly glorious. This risen sun brings light, warmth and above alllife. Without it nothing can grow and flourish.As we approach Easter Day my thoughts turn from the risen sun over theRectory garden to The Risen Son emerging from a tomb on the outskirtsof Jerusalem, over 2000 years ago.For those of us who are Christians, this is the biggest celebration withinthe Church calendar. A celebration where our crucified Lord, Jesus Christ,was resurrected from the dead to give eternal life to the whole ofmankind.As we can bask in the light from the yellow dwarf star we call the sun, wecan also bask in the metaphorical light from Jesus. Just as the sunalightens our path, dispelling the darkness, so the light of the Son, Jesus,dispels spiritual darkness and illumines our pathways in daily life..As it says in John 8:12 “ Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the lightof the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will havethe light of life’” This is borne out by the following words I use every day inmy prayer life. ‘ln the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from onhigh shall break upon us. To shine on those who dwell in darkness andthe shadow of death and guide our feet into the way of peace’.He Is risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter.‘Don't worry about a thing…’
