20 April 2025

Easter at Benedictus


Maundy Thursday - In the garden







They came for him in the garden and they took hime away...
Darkness had fallen... and they took him away.



Good Friday - Stations of the Cross





Via Dolorosa

On the path of sorrow
betrayed and denied
accused and condemned
mocked and beaten 
refusing to retaliate
in the cry of forsakenness
into the darkness
to the very end.
Jesus








Holy Saturday - In the tomb



In the tomb
the silence
the darkness
the place of the dead,
we wait...
In the aching in-between
we wait...
On the long day's journey of the Saturday
we wait...


Easter Day - Out from the tomb



Out from silent nothingness
out from the depths of certainty
into a cold and grieving world
into fear and loss of meaning
to break open hopelessness
to bring news of newness
to draw all things into life
Christ







'This blessing is where the story begins.'
Jan Richardson





Happy Easter











 

4 comments:

  1. Love these evocative images. The story comes alive when it’s told in a natural setting.

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  2. Wonderful to reflect on this occasion and special moments thanks Neil and Sarah

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  3. Thanks Neil, and Sarah and Susannah and the music makers and all who came and made for such an evocative and sharing of the Easter story.

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