“And Jesus made himself known to them in the breaking of bread”

This week of Easter we hear another resurrection story from the gospels. This time from the writer Luke. It is the story of the Emmaus Road, and how Jesus walked alongside his friends before having supper with them.

One of the key images of this resurrection story is that no one recognised Jesus until he broke bread at the time of supper. The same action that was mirrored the night before Jesus was betrayed and crucified.

There is something profound about how we sit and eat together, whether that is formally, ritualistically or informally. We are able to meet with the risen Lord in many different ways, but many of those ways involve eating together. This week we do that in a variety of ways. We have a said Communion at 8am, a sung communion at 10am and a café church service at 10.30. All three are ways to encounter the Risen Lord together. I look forward to being with people.

This Sunday 23^rd April we share together in bread and fellowship in different ways. Join us for

8am – Holy Communion – All Saints

10am – Sung Holy Communion – St Marys

10.30 – Cafe Church – Jonah – Inside the Whale! – All Saints

THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 26^th April 9.00am – Celtic Morning Prayer – All Saints

Thursday 27^th April 10am Holy Communion – St Marys

Saturday 29^st April 12.00 – 2pm –Saturday Lunches – St Marys

Sunday 30^h April 10.30am BENEFICE SERVICE Sung Holy Communion – ALL SAINTS

May we all know the realised hope of the resurrection in our lives this week.

Blessings

Lizzie