With gratitude, real gratitude.
The Easter celebrations were a great blessing. The meaning, the hopes they bring in marked contrast with the normal news we hear. Receiving the Holy water, the Easter cards, the messages; so many. “Let us greet the Risen Lord with thankfulness and joy”. A good foundation upon which to place our hopes and expectations.
On the horizon is the Feast of the Ascension, but above all, Pentecost our firm foundation upon which to build. The preliminary work that went into our response, the call for a Synod to help renew the life of the church. I am really grateful for the work that has gone into this, and now the intention to develop our response. Part of that response is to be ready for new offers of help and effectively use the help we can get.