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“In a world that tells us violence, greed, and despair will always win, resurrection insists that love, justice, and hope are more powerful,” says Archbishop Jeremy Greaves
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“The women at the tomb were dismissed as telling ‘an idle tale’, yet their testimony changed the world. In the same way, our belief in resurrection hope may seem naïve in the face of all that is broken. But Easter invites us to keep believing, keep proclaiming, and keep working for justice and healing,” says Archbishop Jeremy Greaves
“On the third day”…it’s a phrase rich with meaning for people of the resurrection. We cannot hear it without thinking about what is to come…The phrase is rich with meaning and points to the miracle of resurrection life. And what does that life look like?” says Archbishop Jeremy Greaves.
“The validity of Christianity hinges on the historicity of Jesus’ literal, bodily resurrection. If Jesus rose from the dead, Christianity is true — if he didn’t, it isn’t. There is a lot at stake! So, how can we be sure that Jesus’ resurrection is a historical fact?” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“As a community, after the Easter Day service we celebrated the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with a big kai kai (feast). People from all over the Torres Strait Islands and Papua New Guinea (which was then still administered by Australia) came via sailing canoes rather than by motor boats, bringing seafood, taro, sweet potato, casava, sago and other traditional foods. We then had traditional dancing with men wearing headdresses made of emu feathers and women wearing grass skirts,” says Uncle Milton Walit from NATSIAC and The Parish of Laidley
“Those who belong to Jesus will be raised with physical bodies that are no longer subject to death and decay. This will be the case for all Christians, regardless of whether they have been buried or cremated,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“St Bart’s, Toowoomba piloted a new initiative this year to help our community celebrate Easter. We launched our first art exhibition with over 80 artworks created by our congregation members. People from all three Sunday services participated, including the children. The theme for the artworks was ‘resurrection’,” says Diana Wong from Resource Church St Bart’s, Toowoomba
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