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Easter 2024: Leaving distractions behind
 
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Distracted? Refocus this Easter at a Church Near You

Andrew Metcalfe —

This year we are inviting our wider communities to join with us to refocus on Good News. Read on for Bishop Steve's message and watch a video from Palm Sunday.

Scattered People of the Good Shepherd - Sunday 24 March 2024

Scattered People of the Good Shepherd 24 March 2024 Called South

On Palm Sunday 2024, Bishop Steve asks what challenge does Jesus give us this Holy Week? Could it be about a call for us to change, to be fruitful, to join him on the road to justice, forgiveness and salvation? Watch the video HERE

From Bishop Steve: Easter – An Opportunity To Refocus….

There is so much in the news to disturb us that I find it only too easy to lose focus. The atrocities overseas may distract me from the tensions and disputes in my own life, but they don’t take them away. The breakdown in relationships between others may be a fascinating, even entertaining distraction for a while: but the personal issues always need to be addressed eventually.

The run up to the Easter festival – Lent - offers us the chance to think again and to see how Jesus himself goes through much pain and humiliation before dying: we do not have a God aloof from everything, but living with us, and sharing our experiences.

But Jesus doesn’t leave it (or us) at the point of death – the empty tomb and his ongoing presence directs us to something greater than the disasters and horrors that distract us; and his example can teach us so much about how to live with and for each other.

The good news of Easter comes from one person – Jesus Christ.

Bishop Steven Benford

Easter Advert 2024 — Image by: Andrew Metcalfe


Check out the details on our Website and keep an eye our for Bishop Steve's Easter message.

This year our main advertisement is a little tongue in cheek: we are aware that so much effort and energy goes into our Easter preparations and celebrations... but often for a relatively small number of participants. All of us can be so distracted by everything going on in the lead up to Easter, including buns, eggs and bunnies: we provide opportunities to refocus and hear the real message of God's love for our world in 2024. 

Remember we have a links to resources for Lent as we continue on our journey to Easter...


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https://www.calledsouth.org.nz/easter/