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An Idle Tale?
“Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen indeed, alleluia!” Easter is here at
last and we shall begin our services with this great acclamation for the next
few weeks. So what does it mean, that great statement of Christian faith “Christ
is Risen”? What difference does it make to us today personally and as a
community here?
Right from the beginning, the women who were the first witnesses of resurrection
had difficulty convincing the male disciples. Luke writes that it “seemed to
them an idle tale”. I think many people around about us would think it an idle
tale too, unless we can explain what we mean. Jesus’ friends, too, struggled to
explain what they meant when they tried to describe the experience they had...
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Sue Hobley
Vicar of All Saints' Parish Church |
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