Last week we were visiting some friends when the husband showed our grandson a magic trick. He took a piece of string looped it around and got our grandson to cut it in half. He then took the two cut ends and stuck them in his mouth and when he pulled them out again the string was whole again. Our grandson was so surprised at what had happened. His face was a picture of incredulity as he tried to work out what had happened. How had the string come back together?
On Easter Sunday 2000 years ago the female friends of Jesus arrived at his tomb only to discover that he wasn’t there. To their great surprise the impossible had happened, Jesus had come back to life. And the story has a touch of realism because when the women told the men Luke records ‘But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it.’
Maybe the story still sounds surprising or impossible to you. This Easter why not check it out with somebody you know who believes. What is it about this story that has captured their hearts?
Over the next few Sundays of lent as we head toward Easer we will be thinking about what it means to Worship in the Wilderness. Join us Sunday @ 10am.
A children’s programme is available during our service for 5 to12 year adults. Creche available for younger children.
Mainly Music is up and running again. Each Wednesday @ 10am. All welcome. Small cover charge. Mainly Music is a music and movement programme for children aged 6 months to 5 years encouraging parents/caregivers to spend time with their child. All welcome.
If you would like to make contact with us then you can email office@pb.org.nz.
You can check us out online www.pb.org.nz