The Easter Story from Palm Sunday to Easter Day How does it fit together?

1: Palm Sunday See your King comes to you gentle & riding on a donkey Power without the abuses of power

Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil 2: Maundy Thursday Jesus took bread: “Take and eat. This is my body” Then he took the cup: “Drink from it all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil

3: Good Friday It is Finished What is finished? The fear of death & evil – Cycle of Violence Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil “The light shines in the darkness”

4: Easter Morning John 20

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11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. 15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”

16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). 17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.

4: Easter Morning Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord”. Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it”

5: Easter Evening

19On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." 22And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

5: Easter Evening Jesus said “Peace be with you 5: Easter Evening Jesus said “Peace be with you. As the father has sent me I am sending you. And with that he breathed on them, and said “Receive the Holy Spirit”. Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” “To all who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”

6: Summary For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” “To all who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”

7: Response: Living as those who believe in his name What does it look like? Power without the abuse of power Broken but not holding on to evil “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” “To all who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” Next TearFund

Living as those who believe in his name Seeing that love is stronger than fear, despair, hate and death Ask at the end for testimony

We’re all searching for something true. Surrounded by fake news, extreme views, everyone’s confused, But I’ve seen that love is stronger than fear, haven’t you?

Sometimes it feels like there’s nothing we can do, We don’t know who to trust, systems are being abused – It can be lonely when you’re searching for something true. We long for hope, we long for something new, We long for that bitter mountain to be moved, Yet I’ve seen that love is stronger than despair, haven’t you?

Society seems to be in crisis, and perhaps our hearts are too, But there’s a different perspective you can choose When you’re searching for something true: If you peer behind a veil that’s been torn in two You’ll see the promise of a world renewed – I’ve seen that love is stronger than hate, haven’t you?

Maybe that’s not enough. Maybe we need another clue. Maybe there are some things that will never be proved. Yet we’re all searching for something true, And I’ve seen that love is stronger than death, haven’t you?

Our Gathered worship has ended, our Worship & Service continue From Amen to Action The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen? Amen Our Gathered worship has ended, our Worship & Service continue