Happy Easter!

Why do we celebrate Easter? What's so exciting about it since it's basically a lot to do with a gruesome execution of an innocent man?

We looked at the first part today, the Good Friday part and next week we'll be looking at what happened next... So today, we [only] read 127 verses from Luke's Gospel (chapters 22-23) - thanks again Andrew, for the very eloquent reading. We know who to ask, next time we stumble across 127 verses that need reading aloud... :)

We took a look at the different eye-witnesses around the "occurences" (good one Si) on Good Friday - the day Jesus was crucified. We looked at the stories those people could tell, and turned them into two news reports.. There were some inspired things in there, some great questions our budding reporters asked their witnesses, and some illuminating answers given. Well done group 1 for getting just that bit ahead, partly because group 2 slipped in a few random, irrelevant and not-quite-accurate details :P

So.. What did the eye-witnesses see? And how would you tell the events of Good Friday if someone asked you? How well do you know what happened, and what it all meant? What does Easter mean to you? Would you be a good witness, if someone asked you questions about what happened and how you know about Jesus? Would what you have to say make people want to keep listening, or would you make them want to switch off? Have another read of Luke 22-23 and get to grips with the story... BUT pray first, ask that God makes his words come alive to you, and open your heart to hear him speak to you!

And... next week, we look at what happened next... have a read through Luke 24 (let's say it doesn't quite have 127 verses, so you should be more than fine reading it...)

Have a good break too.. God bless you all.