Short Talks
This section of the website comprises short stand-alone talks and articles on different aspects of the Christian Faith, including the teaching of Jesus, the seasons of the Church’s Year and Feasts and Festivals. More talks/sermons/homilies/articles will be added in due course.
The section of the website entitled The Christian Faith provides more extended teaching on larger content areas, such as the Creed and the Sacraments.
Dying and living
“Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live…” (NRSV, John 11:25)
The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ were not commemorated separately by the Christian Church until 300 years after their occurrence. Instead, one great festival was held each year near the time of the Jewish Passover, beginning late on what we now call Holy Saturday and continuing through the night until the early hours of Easter Day.
Ascension Day
For 40 days after his Resurrection – the Great Forty Days – Jesus appeared to his Apostles. He talked with them and ate with them, and gave them the sure conviction that he was indeed raised from the dead and alive for evermore.
The Ascension
“While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy…” (NRSV, Luke 24:51,52)
On Ascension Day the Risen Christ appeared to his Apostles in Jerusalem and then led them out of the city, past the Garden of Gethsemane and up the slopes of the Mount of Olives.