Monthly Archives: April 2014

I love Easter! I do! I love the fact that I believe with every fibre of my being that Jesus Christ smashed the powers of death and hell. I love the great resurrection shout, ‘Alleluia! Christ is risen!’ which can … Continue reading →

Vestry agendaThe Easter Vestry takes place soon: The Report The papers and agenda can be found by clicking the above links

It is far too early in the morning for theological reflection. However, just a thought. Why is it that Jesus cannot be dead today? Why do we need to think necessarily of this as a time of smashing the gates … Continue reading →

Holy Saturday should not become Easter Sunday. The first Holy Saturday would have been an entirely numbingly bleak affair. The one on whom Jesus’ followers had begun tentatively to pin their hopes had gone. He was not in the next … Continue reading →

Mark 10:45 with the following words placed on the lips of Jesus For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” sets the scene for … Continue reading →

Of all the phrases used by Jesus to describe himself; the term ‘one like a son of man’ is used most often. There has been some suggestion that perhaps it was not a title after all, but means something like … Continue reading →

Holy Tuesday Son of God It is interesting that the ancient kings of Israel were declared to be the son of God at their coronations. We have a brief snippet of that liturgy in Psalm 2: 7 The LORD said … Continue reading →

It will strike some of us as surprising that the Messiah was not really a full-blown concept at the time of Jesus. In fact the term ‘messiah’, which in Greek is ‘Christ’ and in English ‘Anointed one’ is used as … Continue reading →

Booklet – Titles- bookfold We are using the following booklet on Holy Island this week. Do join us. The following services will take place Holy Monday 12 Noon Meditation at St Cybi’s Caergybi 7:30 Holy Communion at St David’s Morawelon … Continue reading →

Palm Sunday – The Son of David God, our hope of victory, whom we constantly betray grant that us so to recognise your coming that in our clamour there may be commitment, and in our silence the very stones may … Continue reading →