Diocese of Winchester

In this Lent season many Christians are reflecting on the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross, and his resurrection that overcame the power of sin enabling us to have a special relationship with God.

You may wish to make use of the following material in your personal or corporate worship during the Easter Season (reproduced with permission):

JESUS MY REDEEMER (GH)

Jesus, my Redeemer, my Saviour,
The One who has chosen me before the world began,

Chosen me despite my weakness, my failings, my stupidities, my pride.
The One who sees all
And yet, still chooses me.

I try to hide, but succeed only in fooling myself -
What is hidden is still visible!

And yet Jesus still chooses me
And will still choose me. Even now.
Even while I hide,
And cover up what I have done and am still doing.

The one who takes my punishment, my death;
He, whose hands I nail to the cross;
He, whose head I crown with thorns;
He, whose face is marred by my beating;
Jesus, still chooses to be my Saviour, Friend, Redeemer.

I will still choose him!

A MEDITATION ON MARY
(adapted by Revd Terry Roberts from an unknown author for ‘Prayers and Meditations for a new Millennium’ produced by Mothers’ Union Diocese of Winchester.)

She expected the grave closed and sealed.
She found it was open, the stone had been rolled.

She expected a body undisturbed on a ledge.
She found discarded clothes instead.

She expected to find Jesus cold and dead.
She found him alive instead.

God surprised Mary, the first Easter morn;
turned the world and her life upside down,
changed fear to joy, tears to laughter,
promising life for all now and hereafter.

She found Jesus alive and arisen,
So she shared the Good News with the living.

What were you expecting this Easter?
An Easter egg that melts in your hand!
What have you found?