Easter 2025

For the last month or so Christians around the world have been going thru the rhythms of remembering the Easter story.

At the church that I go to, Windsor park there have been lots of opportunities, and resources which all comes to a conclusion on Easter Sunday, where we celebrate that Jesus has risen again.

This year at Windsor on Easter Friday there was a tenebrae style service, which looked at 7 different parts of the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
Traditionally after each part a candle is extinguished, however s a more modern version of this we had white lights that changed to red to signify the blood of Jesus that was shed, so after each of the areas were done the auditorium was dark, with a red glow.

After this there was a space of 15 mins or so for people to go around stations that were setup in the Auditorium. I love that our Easter Friday services are always a bit different, perhaps somewhat uncomfortable, but they really make you think.

Below are some images of the various stations around the auditorium - the photos arne't the greatest but you get the idea

As you went around the the stations, there was a sign with something to read, and some questions. You can see there are some that could be noisy - the one where people could write something and write it to the cross for example.

Today is Easter Sunday, where we remember that Jesus rose from the grave to save sinners. For Christians this day is a day of celebration, a day we remember as Pastor Frederick Buechner said: "Resurrection means that the worst thing is never the last thing." - meaning that those who believe in him have life eternal - even death doesn't have the final word.

On the 29th of March there was an Easter Choir evening at the Reformed Congregations of Carterton which I listened to, and afterwards I looked up one of the songs they played - the 2nd one from memory called Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted. This is a song that I have listened to regularly over the past month. I like the tune, and as I've listened to it frequently I've learned many of the words... They will stick with me over the next little while.

So as we wrap up another Easter season I'll finish with this from Matthew 28 verse 6: "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay"