Happy Easter

I'm really enjoying this Easter. Maundy Thursday was the renewing of ordination vows at St Paul's, there are bits of the service that I could skip but the actual vows are challenging, including things like "Will you fashion your life according to the pattern of Christ, that you may be a true pastor, by word and example, to the people among whom you serve" By the help of God, I will.

The absolute highlight of the service was seeing John March wearing an old set of curtains - doesn't he look great in flowers!

Today Emmanuel Network Church celebrated Easter with an Easter Feast. A sit down roast for 30 that we cooked at a local retreat house, and we celebrated communion between the courses. My short (and it was) after dinner talk was based on Eugene Petersons book "Living the resurrected life", the chapter headings are Resurrection wonder, Resurrection Meals and resurrection Friends all of which were very apt. Afterwards we had the obligatory Easter Egg hunt and game of football in the garden. It's been a top day, and I hope you've had a very special Easter.