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DATE

28th March 2010

AUTHOR

Richard James

TOPIC / KEYWORDS

Remembering Palm Sunday and Good Friday; AGM Election Results

Good Friday Services 8am & 10am

Today, Palm Sunday, remembers an exciting event. Jesus entered the “King’s city” before thousands waving palm branches, singing rousing warcrys, and cheering their hero king. No doubt it was intoxicating: the masses electrified by the moment. No one could be more popular.
The next day in the temple, filled with rage, yelling at the top of his voice, he damned what he saw. Violently, to everyone’s horror, whip in hand, he turned “church” into chaos. Jesus plummeted from favoured heights to outcast. By condemning what he saw, Jesus sealed solid his fate. In five days he was murdered. The very same crowds again cheering, but this time with ridicule as he died in agony.

A familiar story. But do you remember it?

Next Friday, ironically, Australia stops to holiday on what should be the most “holy” day. They don’t remember. But surely we do! Sadly, no. Too many Christians enjoy the holiday but forget the Holy day. Next Friday, before you holiday, I invite you to “holy” day. At both 8am and 10am services I will reflect on the single most terrifying and yet terrific event in History. Do join me … lest we forget!

In service of the King of Kings,

Richard James

 

Elections at the Annual General Meeting (held on Monday 22nd March 2010)

At the St Thomas’ AGM last week, the following people were nominated and elected to fill these positions:

Wardens
       Peter Hicks, John Webster, Martin Dudley (Rector’s warden)

Parish Council
       Nicola Warwick-Mayo, Andrew Eatough, John Wenden,
       Tanya Goodfellow, Russell Lyons, Adrian Cunningham
       (Simon Manchester will appoint two more to the Council.)

Parish Nominators
       Stewart James, Ken Chapman, Kathy Notley,
       Simon Pillar, John Wenden 

Congratulations to those elected and we look forward to the next 12 months as we serve the Lord together.
 

 

 

 

   
   
   
     
   

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