Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
These two phrases are the call to worship and the response in the Eastertide church services. They spell out the reason why Easter is so important for Christians. Not only is it astonishing that anyone should come back from the dead but in doing so Jesus Christ confirmed as true all that he had said about being the Son of God, about God’s love for humankind, and about eternal life.
It is a cause for huge rejoicing and celebration. A God who cares about each one of us. A God willing to come and live among us and share all the experiences we have, from being a baby to adulthood. A God willing to die for us, and a God vindicated by coming back to life on the first Easter day. Even sceptical lawyers who have examined the evidence for the Resurrection have ended up becoming Christians – people who believe in Jesus Christ, with life-changing consequences.
The Right Reverend Dr Ian Coutts
Bishop of Bunbury
