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Tag: Easter

The Third Day

The Third Day

Expect a third day. Not always quickly. Not always in the way we imagine. But the third day comes. A day when what was hidden is revealed; when what was broken begins to heal; when what seemed dead begins to live.

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Easter Us

Easter Us

Easter us, salve wounds, break injustice, bring peace, guarantee neighbor, Easter us in joy and strength.

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April 2026 magazine

April 2026 magazine

The April 2026 magazine includes news about forthcoming events, reports from our groups and a reflection on Easter from Alan.

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April 2026 Bible readings

April 2026 Bible readings

The April 2026 Bible readings trace the journey from resurrection shock to settled belonging – moving from the empty tomb to confident witness, from fear to peace, and from uncertainty to life held securely in Christ.

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Unfinished business

Unfinished business

Back on the beach, there’s unfinished business to attend to – the restoration of Peter. ‘Do you love me?’ Jesus asks Peter. He asks again and again until Peter is fed up.

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April 2025 magazine

April 2025 magazine

Here’s a link to our April 2025 magazine, paper copies of which will be in our two churches from this…

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God’s Amen

God’s Amen

As one preacher puts it, the resurrection ‘is the testimony of God about Jesus Christ…it’s God’s Amen to the life of his Son Jesus Christ.’

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March 2024 magazine

March 2024 magazine

Our March 2024 magazine includes prayers and reflections for Easter as well as an advert for help from Christians against Poverty

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April 2023 Magazine

April 2023 Magazine

The April 2023 magazine has reflections about Good Friday and Easter, an article on the new Bishop of Bolton and news on upcoming events.

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Easter Rising

Easter Rising

Our next Sunday evening worship service will be at 7pm on April 24th. The theme this time is: ‘Easter Rising’. So, guess what it will be about!

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Blessed assurance

Blessed assurance

Thomas’ insistence on testing the truth made it possible for us to believe in the resurrection, to give us assurance, to accept Jesus’ words.

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He has been raised

He has been raised

Mark the brief. Mark the sometimes hasty; Mark who gets to the point and gets there quickly. And the point is: HE HAS BEEN RAISED!

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Journey through Holy Week

Journey through Holy Week

You are warmly invited to join us as we journey through Holy Week. Readings, meditations, prayers and songs – Palm Sunday to Maundy Thursday.

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April 2021 church magazine

April 2021 church magazine

Welcome to our April 2021 church magazine, which is our Easter edition. It contains news and updates plus reflections and prayers for Easter.

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April 2021 Bible readings

April 2021 Bible readings

The April 2021 Bible readings include a rolling stone, a risen Lord, believers sharing resources, Thomas being honest and Peter preaching.

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