Lode Baptist Chapel
Happy Easter...?
Are you one of the millions who have seen Mel Gibson's movie "The
Passion of the Christ"? The film reportedly sold nearly nine million
copies during its first week in stores - meaning that it now holds the record
for the best debut week ever for a live-action video. Did you know, however,
that Mel Gibson said that the movie "had its genesis during a time in
which I found myself trapped with feelings of terrible, isolated
emptiness"?
Although many of us struggle with such emotions during our lives, I guess we often imagine that being rich and famous would make us immune to these dark feelings. So what did Mel Gibson do? Well, he said that "the only effective resource for me was prayer, I asked God for His help." The Easter story, depicted in Gibson's film, shows us that Jesus also struggled with isolation and the other human emotions which are common to us all. When we pray, we know that we are in a conversation with a God who understands.
But, of course, the Easter headline is that "Christ is Risen!" Jesus not only experienced the thing which we fear the most, death - He overcame it on our behalf!
"This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life." (The Bible, John 3:16).
Mel Gibson's hope when he made the film was that "many more people would recognise the power of God's love and let Him help them". You may be looking forward to the long bank holiday weekend, the chocolate eggs and tasty hot cross buns, but this year why not look for the real joy of Easter?
Come and experience the interactive Easter Exhibition "Love Hurts..." in Lode Chapel, along with Easter Egg Treasure Trail in the chapel garden for children:
10am - 4pm, Monday 10th to Thursday 13th April.
2pm - 5pm, Good Friday, 14th April
10am - 4pm, Easter Saturday, 15th April.
Join us at Bottisham Primary School for a special Easter Day Family Service: 10.30am, Easter Sunday, 16th April.