Dear Friends,
By the time you read this, Holy Week and Easter will have arrived. They are important events in the Christian Calendar. The ‘selling point' of Christianity for me is that God became a man in Jesus, and shared in our human experience, but at the same time he was God, and so he could offer love and salvation to his human creation, that he knows so well and loves so much.
In Holy Week we are invited to go on a journey. It is by walking in the steps of Jesus, and sharing worship that reflects the events of the last week of his life, that we can have a real appreciation of the wonder, power and joy of Easter and the Resurrection.
In September, a group of people associated with Billingborough Church are going to climb Snowdon, to raise money for the repair of the bells. Now, there is a railway that runs up Snowdon, so in theory, there is no need to walk. However, the sense of achievement would not be the same if we just jumped on the train. The same applies to Holy Week and Easter. It is by walking the walk with Jesus, that we gain a sense of spiritual achievement; that our souls grow a bit.
The events of Holy Week and Easter are listed on the following page, and the services for the remainder of April on the back page, so consider coming along and sharing in the journey. And if you want to sign my sponsor form for Snowdon, just swing by the Vicarage some time!
Anna